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.

The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warned of yet another round of heavy rains 10 days after a Hill Country flash flood that transformed the Guadalupe River into a killer torrent.

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming.

For the first time since the deadly July Fourth flooding in the Texas Hill Country, Kerr County has no flood advisories or rain in the forecast, allowing search crews to continue their work looking for the bodies of 97 missing people.

From hurricanes and floods to explosions and tornadoes, Texas has faced some of the nation’s most catastrophic events.

In the early going, 2025's short-lived second named storm seemed tame next to the devastation caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton in the previous season.  However, less than a week after it formed,

National Weather Service Meteorologist Kate Abshire says Flash Flood Alley contains several flooding characteristics to create the perfect storm.

The State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming soon.

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

More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.

This is false. It is not possible that cloud seeding generated the floods, according to experts, as the process can only produce limited precipitation using clouds that already exist.

The threats come amid public scrutiny over whether more could have been done ahead of the July 4 storm, which has claimed at least 132 lives.