Officials ordered the voluntary evacuation for residents below the Lake Livingston Dam and in low-lying areas along the Trinity River.
A voluntary evacuation has been issued for parts of Polk County on Monday due to heavy rainfall and flooding moving across the area.
The Trinity River Authority has reportedly increased the discharge from the dam significantly, which officials said could exacerbate flooding in those areas.
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