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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.
Several flood warnings and watches were issued across Central Texas on Sunday, including in the areas inundated by deadly flooding last week.
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.
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Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.
NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.
More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
This is false. It is not possible that cloud seeding generated the floods, according to experts, as the process can only produce limited precipitation using clouds that already exist.
The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.
Be sure to have multiple ways to receive weather alerts, and if you live in a flood-prone spot, be especially mindful if storms roll over your area. The First Alert Weather team h
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