One death has been confirmed and two other people were missing Friday as record-breaking rain inundated Brenham.

Officials say almost a foot and a half of rain has fallen on the city.

Meteorologist Wendy Long says Brenham received 16.62 inches of rain on Thursday, breaking the city's record for the most rain in a day

Meteorologist Patrick Blood says the rains washed out some roadways in the city.

Meteorologist Steve Smith says up to 10 inches of rain fell on counties in the Austin area, leading to several stranded vehicles and swift water rescues.

Officials say the rains let up in those areas by Friday morning but that more is expected in the late afternoon.

Five people were rescued from the roof of a home by helicopter and two more were missing after the torrential rain caused floods that closed roads and prompted evacuations in the Austin area.

KBTX-TV in Bryan reported that one person was dead and two others were missing in Washington County.

Public Information Officer Angela Hahn confirmed the fatality occurred off FM 1155 off Highway 290 through Chappell Hill over to Old Washington.

The two missing people had called dispatchers to say they were trapped in vehicles on both Gayhill Road and Myersville Road.

Their cars were found submerged in flood waters, with the drivers nowhere in sight.

Crews have been out searching since daylight.

Hahn said there were more than 45 water rescues overnight.