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The Llano River is expected to experience flash flooding on Sunday following heavy rainfall, prompting Flash Flood Warnings across multiple counties, including San Saba, Burnet, Llano, Menard, Gillespie,
Emergency crews have suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas amid new warnings that additional rain will again cause waterways to surge.
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.
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.
As search and recovery efforts continue following the deadly floods, NWS warns of isolated flash floods due to the possibility of heavy rain this weekend.⛈️
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.
Texas forecasters issued a series of early-morning warnings about “life-threatening flooding” along the Guadalupe River.
In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as questions surface over the agency’s forecast timing, urgency and communication.
Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.
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