Flood warning in effect for many Texas rivers
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On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,
Thousands of flash flood warnings have been issued across the country and the number of flash flood emergencies is near-record, too.
On Monday at 8:28 a.m. the NWS Fort Worth TX issued a flood warning in effect until 10:15 a.m. The warning is for Johnson, Bosque, Hamilton, Hill and Somervell counties.
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.
Major flooding is expected for parts of Texas near the Frio River, the National Weather Service warns. See which counties are at risk Monday.
The flood warning comes after dozens were killed recently when the Guadalupe River burst its banks amid heavy rain.
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.
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.
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.
Fox Weather correspondent Katie Byrne has the latest on the recovery effort from Kerrville, Texas, on 'Mornings with Maria.'