FREDRICKSBURG, TX—AUGUST 27, 2017—Gillespie County Fairground was forced to cancel their 10-race card today (Sunday) due to weather conditions from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey that hit the South Texas Coast late Friday night.

Tropical Storm Harvey continued to hit southeastern Texas on Sunday with "catastrophic flooding" in Houston and surrounding areas, forcing residents to flee to their roofs and higher ground as officials respond to thousands of 911 calls for rescues in the "unprecedented" event.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said during a news conference Sunday afternoon that Texas has now activated 3,000 National and State Guard members to combat the severe flooding and damage resulting from the storm. Abbott added that 500 vehicles and 14 aircraft have been put into service.

This event is unprecedented and all impacts are unknown and beyond anything experienced. "Follow orders from officials to ensure safety," the National Weather Service wrote on Twitter.

Sunday's card at Gillespie included the $173,700 Gillespie County Fair Futurity, $39,800 GCFA Maiden Classic and the $20,000 Gillespie County Fair Juvenile.

An announcement will be published when the track releases the date they will run these finals.