Heavy rainfall prompts mandatory evacuation order for areas along Trinity River below Lake Livingston

POLK COUNTY, Texas – Heavy rainfall and increasing discharge from the Lake Livingston dam has prompted officials in Polk County to issue a mandatory evacuation order.

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The order applies to unincorporated areas of Polk County in the low-lying areas below the Lake Livingston dam and along the Trinity River.

Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy issued the order which is effective immediately.

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The order comes as the discharge of water from the Lake Livingston dam has significantly increased and is expected to continue to increase which could exacerbate flooding in the area.

The area saw a significant amount of heavy rainfall with storms Sunday night and into early Monday morning.