Models predicted a few inches of rain instead of the torrential onslaught that devastated Central Texas earlier this month, he said.

The heavy rain that turned a river in Texas into a raging wall of water was fueled by unique atmospheric conditions, according to meteorologists and climate scientists.

Democrats have questioned the effectiveness of the flash flood warning the weather service sent out on July 4, after floodwaters had already overwhelmed many areas in Kerr County.

At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency managers in disaster response.

Unfounded rumors linking an extreme weather event to human attempts at weather modification are again spreading on social media. It is not plausible that available weather modification techniques caused or influenced the July 4 flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas.

Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority are expected to testify.

Central Texas braces for more rain after deadly floods; officials warn of renewed flash flood risk in already saturated areas. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

A group of Central Texas flood survivors, senators and community leaders will rally at the Texas State Capitol on Monday to push for legislation that could save lives during severe weather.

In areas that see rainfall and increased cloud cover, temperatures are expected to remain below seasonal averages into next week, providing some relief from the summer heat. However, much of central and southern Texas, areas in the recovery phase from the catastrophic flooding, will face dangerous heat instead of renewed flooding.

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

A next-gen federal database designed to predict extreme rainfall and dangerous flooding may be safe from federal budget cuts after all.