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Minor Flood Risk This Weekend

NWS issues flood watch for Central Texas areas hit by July 4 floods. See map of counties

Parts of Central Texas are under yet another flood watch this weekend. The impacted areas are the same as those hit by the July 4 deadly floods.

San Antonio Express News on M… · 7h

Weekend flooding threat coming to Texas. Here's where the greatest risk will be.

Slow-moving storms will bring a risk of flash flooding to Texas both Saturday and Sunday. Here's where the greatest risk will be.

CBS Texas on MSN · 17h

North Texas faces weekend storm threat with rising flood risk

North Texas is currently not under a flood watch, but that could change as storm chances increase this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms are expected Saturday and Sunday, with a Level 2 out of 4 risk for excessive rainfall on both days.

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Austin American-Statesman on M… · 5h

Ahead of Texas floods, weather warnings weren’t frantic — until suddenly they were

The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.

Newsweek on MSN · 6d

Weather Service Staffing 'Clearly a Concern' Ahead of Deadly Texas Floods

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut hundreds of jobs as the National Weather Service earlier this year.

The New York Times · 5d

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.

Death toll at 129

CBS News · 3h

Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

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ABC · 15h

Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing

Camp Mystic said at least 27 of its campers and counselors died in the devastating flooding. "Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly,

Associated Press · 18h

Live updates: Trump surveys flood damage in Texas

President Donald Trump is visiting Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by a flash flood that has killed at least 120 people in and around Kerr County.

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Did Trump's National Weather Service staffing cuts hurt Texas flood response? What we know

After the catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas on July 4, 2025, users online claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump ...

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of ...

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White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of ...

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Experts Question If Weather Service Was Operating at Its Best Ahead of Texas Floods Amid Trump’s Cuts

"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.

Across Texas, key positions at National Weather Service are vacant

Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond ...

National Weather Service Defends Forecasts After Texas Flooding Tragedy Sparked Criticism from Local Officials

Emergency alerts gave "preliminary lead times of more than three hours before flash flooding conditions occurred," the agency said ...

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Who's to blame for Texas flooding tragedy? There is a lot of finger pointing.

What were the National Weather Service forecasts? Why is it so hard to know where rain will fall? Did staff reductions at the ...

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Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the ...

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