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.

A flood watch will remain in effect in Kerrville and the surrounding area — the epicenter of the July 4 damage that left at least 130 dead — until 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Houston has one more mostly dry day Thursday ahead of the arrival of heavy rainfall and the risk of flooding brought on by a tropical disturbance.

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.

At a news conference Monday, state officials said 101 people remain missing, including 97 in the Kerrville area.

A National Weather Service advisory warned of another 2-4 inches of rain falling in the region − and isolated areas could see 9-12 inches.

The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the Quad Cities and downstate Lincoln.

Rumors about National Weather Service cuts, cloud seeding, rescues and more spread online following the deadly July 2025 floods in central Texas.