Dozens of horses rescued from rising floodwaters near Houston

As torrential rains lashed the Houston area, causing floods, rescue workers struggled to save dozens of horses stranded in the high waters at the Cypress Trail Horse Stables.

Media reports varied on how many horses were rescued after many were tangled in submerged fences. The Houston Chronicle noted between 70 and 80 horses while KHOU reported nearly 100 horses were involved. 

Reporters on the scene caught dramatic footage of the rescue of some horses. 

The heavy rains have caused rivers and creeks to rise, and prevented the low-lying cities drainage system from clearing water fast enough to spare homes from flooding. Reports indicate that the flooding in some spots is comparable, if not worse than, flooding that occurred during Tropical Storm Allison in 2001. 

Earlier Monday, Harris County judge Ed Emmet posted the following on Facebook with regards to the horse rescue.

There's no word on how many horses might have died from the floodwaters or how many remain to be rescued.

Mashable has reached out to Cypress Trails for comment and additional information on Monday's rescue. 

Rain continued to fall in the hardest-hit areas, with more showers and thunderstorms forecast for Tuesday. According to the Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland, another 3 to 6 inches of rain may fall across southeast Texas before the storm system moves far enough to the east to allow the precipitation to taper off.

Additional reporting by Andrew Freedman.

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