A flood watch was in effect for more than a dozen counties as authorities resumed the search for victims of the July 4 tragedy.

The Kerr County sheriff paused search efforts Sunday because of more flooding from heavy rain in Central Texas. Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico were also under flood watches.

More than 130 people are dead after devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country that began early on the Fourth of July. More than 160 people are missing.Search operations continued overnight in Kerr County,

A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.

A National Weather Service flood watch forecasting heavy downpours of up to half a foot of rain was posted until Tuesday morning for a wide swath of central Texas extending from the Rio Grande east to San Antonio and Austin.