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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.

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The Same Texas County Hit by Catastrophic Flooding Over the July Fourth Weekend Dealt with a Deadly Flooding Disaster in 1987
Weekend flooding threat coming to Texas. Here's where the greatest risk will be.

Flood watch in effect

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Flood watch in place for North Texas until Sunday evening caused by prolonged rainfall
A flood watch was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX on Saturday at 11:59 a.m. valid from 1 p.m. until Sunday 7 p.m. The watch is for Johnson, Ellis, Bosque, Hill, Coryell, Bell, McLennan, Falls and Milam counties.

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Scattered rain, storms prompt flood watch for North Texas this weekend
Flood watch in effect as rain, storm chances increases across North Texas

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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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Texas flooding death toll rises; Kerrville overwhelmed by generosity: Updates
Texas flooding death toll rises amid weekend flash flooding risk

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After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

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Did Trump's National Weather Service staffing cuts hurt Texas flood response? What we know
Staffing Cuts at NWS and the Tragic Flooding in Texas
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.
Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population
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 ...
How the deadliest hours of the devastating Texas floods unfolded
This part of Texas Hill Country is known for flash floods. Why were so many people caught off guard when the river turned ...
Alerts ignored: Texas floods echo tragedy of Hurricane Helene
Warnings predicted both Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
Gov. Greg Abbott activates state emergency response resources as new storms threaten flood-weary Texas
Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash ...
As questions mount over Texas floods, a key decision-maker remains silent
Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what ...
NWS warnings came hours in advance, but still may not have reached Texas flood victims
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible ...
Texas flooding timeline: How rapidly rising waters killed dozens
Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.