Gov. Greg Abbott included Bandera County in a 59-county disaster declaration Tuesday as severe storms and flash flooding continue to threaten parts of Texas.

The declaration came as a flood warning remained in effect for the Medina River at Bandera, where minor flooding is forecast, according to the National Weather Service, and local officials reported numerous road closures because of high water.

Abbott also directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to continue 24-hour operations at the State Operations Center at Level II, or escalated response, to support the state's response to severe storms and flash flooding, according to the governor's office.