What's ‘Flash Flood Alley’ and why is Austin and our region of Texas so prone to flooding?

The combination of Texas weather patterns and the landscape produce rapid-onset floods when Central and South Texas receive ...

Flood watch in place for North Texas for Friday and Saturday caused by prolonged downpours

At 12:33 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Fort Worth TX released a flood watch valid from Friday 7 p.m. until Saturday 1 p.m. The ...

Deep Dive with Sarah Forgany | July 4 deadly flood: Was it a failed system? Camp mom and advocate speak out

A new episode of Deep Dive with Sarah Forgany tackles safety at youth camps. The issue was in the spotlight after the deadly ...

Texas woman whose home was lost in floods says ‘none’ of her neighbors had insurance — and she’s ‘paying for it.’ Why many felt priced out of coverage

That devastation was caused when a storm-triggered flash flood rose the Guadalupe River 25 feet in two hours, marking it as ...
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Victims of July flooding in Texas struggling to get financial help from FEMA

Only about one-fifth of applicants for federal disaster assistance in Kerr County, Texas have been deemed eligible to get financial help so far. Fewer than half of the initial applications have ...
Click2Houston

Gov. Greg Abbott readies resources ahead of Texas flash flood, severe weather threat

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate emergency response ...

Severe storms, flooding risk aims at Texas by end of the week. Here's a breakdown.

Severe storms are possible Thursday night through Friday, while flooding could become widespread by Friday night and Saturday ...

North and Central Texas under flooding threat Friday. Here's when Houston is at risk.

Heavy rainfall returns to other parts of Texas Friday, and a risk of flooding spreads toward Houston. Here’s the timeline of ...
Texas Standard

Kerr County’s emergency radio system failed in the aftermath of July Fourth flooding

A few years before the July floods in Kerr County, local officials contracted with Motorola for a new emergency ...

Flood watch in effect as new round of scattered storms, rain expected to hit North Texas

DFW Airport was in a deficit of over 3 inches, but thanks to Friday's downpours, October is now near normal ...
AccuWeather on MSN

Storms to bring severe weather, flooding threat from Texas to Louisiana and Arkansas

A storm shifting into the Plains will bring the risk of damaging thunderstorms, flash flooding and travel disruptions into ...

A Costly Radio System Faltered When Texas Needed It Most

Motorola won a $7 million contract to modernize Kerr County’s emergency radio system. When a devastating flash flood swept ...