An NWS graph from flood sensor data in Kerr County showed what happened in the hours after that first warning; the river rose from about six feet to more than 29 feet in just three hours.

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

People awoke from water rushing around them during the early morning hours of July 4, all along the Guadalupe River in the ...

An NWS graph from flood sensor data in Kerr County showed what happened in the hours after that first warning; the river rose from about six feet to more than 29 feet in just three hours.

An NWS graph from flood sensor data in Kerr County showed what happened in the hours after that first warning; the river rose from about six feet to more than 29 feet in just three hours.

At 1:18 p.m. on July 3, the NWS flood watch warned of "isolated amounts of 5 to 8 inches" of rain, saying "creeks and streams may rise out of their banks." It warned people in flood-prone areas to ...

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 ...

But he said it's unclear if those warnings reached people in harm's way. Kerr County does not have weather sirens, but the NWS said it added keywords to the 1 a.m. warning to automatically trigger ...

HOUSTON (KIAH) — During July 3-4, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple Texas Flood Warnings. Unfortunately, the quality of these warnings is being criticized.

Fatal floods in Texas that left thousands scrambling for safety with little warning have sparked a fresh round of scrutiny of Trump administration cuts to the National Weather Service. At least 81 ...

Federal leaders spar on NWS flood warning response, pose safety review after Texas disaster by Josh Hinkle and David Barer - 07/09/25 11:43 AM ET ...

In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, ... “The flood warning was issued 12 hours in advance of the event. ...