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Rain continued to pound the southern Plains Saturday, breaking Oklahoma City's previous all-time rainfall record of 14.66 inches and prompting evacuations in Elk City, Oklahoma and Wichita Falls, Texas.

Elk City Fire Department firefighter L.J. Geist told the Associated Press several neighborhoods were evacuated , as well as RV parks, when heavy rains threatened to flood homes.

Evacuations orders were issued for some residents living along the Wichita River, KAUZ-TV reported.

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The city's Facebook page said officials shut down power in evacuated neighborhoods to prevent fires earlier in the week. Already, with more than 13.33 inches reported in the month of May, Wichita Falls is in the midst of its rainiest month on record.

The heavy rainfall was sorely needed to break a years-long extreme drought that has gripped the region, but in many areas, the persistent downpours have proven to be too much to handle. This has kept authorities busy, as constant water rescues have been performed in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Here are the latest impacts from the states hardest hit by this long-lasting flood event.

Oklahoma

Floodwaters inundated much of Oklahoma City Saturday, including some homes, Penn Square Mall and roadways, Oklahoma's News 9 reported. Several vehicles were half-submerged, and before 8 p.m. CDT, firefighters had performed over 70 water rescues.

The Norman Fire Department responded to a water rescue involving a car submerged to the top of its hood, the National Weather Service said. Another water rescue near Meers, Oklahoma, involved children in a home that was inundated by 2 to 3 feet of water.

Severe flooding was reported in Tulsa Saturday night, the NWS noted. Vehicles were stalled and high waters flooded several roadways.

Homes in Anadarko, Oklahoma, were flooding, according to local storm reports. Several cars were stalled in Shawnee, Oklahoma, due to high waters.

Oklahoma City broke its all-time rainfall record on Saturday, with 14.91 inches. The previous record was 14.66 inches in June 1989.

Several water rescues were performed in Enid, Oklahoma, Saturday, as flash flooding affected Garfield County, the National Weather Service reported.

Nearly every low-lying bridge in Elk City was flooded, authorities told KOCO-TV, and water was waist-deep in some areas.

Heavy rains filled Oklahoma lakes to levels well above normal , prompting authorities to close camp sites, recreation areas and fishing spots, KFOR-TV reported.

Several vehicles hydroplaned in Kay County, causing multiple near-miss accidents, local storm reports said.

A landslide shut down U.S. 271 near Clayton Lake State Park Saturday afternoon, News 9 reported. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Oklahoma Department of Transportation said multiple highways were closed due to high waters or flooding.

Authorities discovered a vehicle submerged in the Canadian River near the Wanette-Byars Bridge between McClain and Pottawatomie counties Wednesday, Oklahoma's News 9 reported. It is unclear if there was anyone in the car or how it ended up in the waters.

One person died early Wednesday morning near Cole when a car was swept away by floodwaters after the driver went around a barrier. A spokesman with the McClain County Sheriff's Office confirmed to The Weather Channel that three people were inside the car, and two were able to swim to safety before being rescued from a tributary. The third person, an unidentified male, did not make it out of the truck.

As residents continue to dodge floodwaters and hope their homes will be spared by the rising rivers and creeks, one councilman is wondering if the state can do more to lessen the blow from future flooding events.

“We’ve spent a lot of money and haven’t solved the problem. We ought to look if we’re doing it right and maybe the standard we’re building to is not adequate ,” said Oklahoma City councilman Pete White, according to KFOR.com.

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The report also mentioned that the city's drainage codes are supposed to cover 100-year floods. But in the last five years, there have been three 500-year floods, which is even more severe than the 100-year variety.

Flooding caused more problems on Oklahoma roadways Wednesday morning; NewsOK.com has an updated list of all street closures .

There's another problem that could arise from all this standing water – mosquitoes. Experts told the Times Record that the flooding will be a favorable breeding ground for the pests this spring and early summer.

Texas

The Red Cross established a shelter in Boerne, Texas, to aid those affected by floodwaters, KSAT-TV reported.

The Texas Department of Transportation discouraged travel Saturday night because of widespread flooding.

Multiple state and farm-to-market highways flooded northwest of San Antonio, Texas, according to local storm reports.

Flooding prompted officials to close Corpus Christi's Labonte Park to Memorial Day hopefuls, KRIS-TV reported. The underpass leading to Labonte Park was inundated by floodwaters.

City crews of Wichita Falls pumped water from the Duncan Channel into Wichita Falls in order to prevent the East Side of the city from flooding, KFDX-TV reported. Workers shut the flood gates to prevent water from rushing back into the Duncan ditch.

Several Memorial Day events were canceled in Wichita Falls due to the flooding, per the Wichita Falls Parks and Recreation Department, KAUZ-TV reported.

Crews worked tirelessly to repair and install berms and protective covering at the Lewis Creek Reservoir dam near Willis, Texas, Click2Houston.com reported. Officials with the utility worked with authorities, citing a dam failure may be possible.

Northeast of Houston, floodwaters rose in Liberty County, threatening some neighborhoods , according to Click2Houston. Residents used boats to navigate the streets as water rose over the banks of the Trinity River, the report added.

Some officials believe a possible dam failure may have worsened the flooding, Click2Houston also reported.

In Nueces County, where Corpus Christi is located, officials said in a Friday news release that water releases have been performed to help relieve Wesley Seale Dam to "avoid uncontrolled downstream impacts." The release also said that the flooding impacts could continue for as long as six weeks, citing the National Weather Service as the source of that prediction.

Cars were stalled in Nueces County Thursday afternoon, as flood waters inundated North Padre Island Drive, according to local storm reports. Additional vehicles were stalled in San Patricio County after a service road on Highway 35 flooded.

A disaster declaration was issued for Wichita County on Wednesday due to extreme flooding and the potential for more rainfall, KAUZ-TV reported. This comes after the city spent years under a drought emergency.

One person was killed in the flooding, a San Angelo Police Department spokesperson confirmed to The Weather Channel. An unidentified male died when a truck hydroplaned and collided with a tree.

Torrential rain triggered major flash flooding in San Angelo late Monday night into early Tuesday, trapping cars and forcing a shutdown of the city's airport.

Arkansas

Memorial Day weekend plans may be altered for residents along the Arkansas River, as continuous rain has made the tributary unsafe for recreational boaters.

The Associated Press says lakeside campsites have been flooded and a small craft advisory will last through at least the weekend, keeping small boats off the river.

"We have high water levels, swift currents and debris," said Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Laurie Driver, in the AP report.

Driver said rangers will be heavily patrolling the waterways over the weekend to make sure people are being safe, but advised against diving into lakes or rivers at all. She told the AP that the high water levels might hide rocks or other items that are barely under the water.

Rainfall records are already falling in the Natural State. The National Weather Service's Tulsa office reported Fort Smith has already achieved its wettest May on record , with nearly 14 inches recorded so far. The previous record was 13.67 inches in 1943, NWS added.

Kansas

Flooding was reported yet again in the Wichita area on Wednesday, and some homes had to be evacuated, according to local reports.

Louisiana

Standing water caused travel issues in Livingston Parish , during the Thursday afternoon commute, WAFB-TV reported. Water inundated portions of the middle and inside lanes of westbound Interstate 12, prompting authorities to urge caution when driving. An accident closed Interstate 110 at Chippewa Street in Baton Rouge.

Along the Red River, residents are fearful that additional rainfall could push the waterway over its banks. Northwestern Louisiana has already experienced flash flooding that closed roads and schools earlier in the week, but low-lying parts of Bossier Parish could flood if the Red River continues to rise, the AP reported.

Bossier Parish officials will distribute sandbags in the coming days if residents would like to prepare for possible flooding, the report added.