Over 9 inches of rain has already fallen north of the KVUE area in the San Saba area prompting a rare Flash Flood Emergency. Importantly, this flooding north of the KVUE area is likely to send more water into Lake Buchanan, which is now within about 5 feet of full pool.

As the National Weather Service (NWS) issued fresh flash flood warnings for Texas on Sunday, emergency crews were forced to suspend their operations

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem addressed the deadly Texas flood, promising to upgrade "ancient" National Weather Service systems for better early warnings.

As search and recovery efforts continue a week following the deadly Fourth of July floods, the National Weather Service warns of isolated flash floods due to the possibility of heavy rain this weekend across the Hill Country.

Experts said warnings issued in the run-up to this weekend’s flooding were as timely and accurate as possible, but questions about whether the alerts reached people most at risk remain.

As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and other states vulnerable in the years ahead.

Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas flooding would have been far lower or nonexistent? A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people.

Thursday, July 3 and the morning of Friday, July 4Reason: Potential for locally heavy downpours, especially in the Hill Country and counties west of San Antonio.The breakdownA Flood Watch was issued by the National Weather Service for parts of the Hill Country and other counties west of San Antonio in anticipation of isolated heavy rainfall that could causing flooding hazards.

A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.