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The deadliest floods in Texas history: A state at risk

In the aftermath of the 2025 Texas floods, a look back at some of the most destructive and defining flood events in the state’s weather history.

Opinion

Houston Chronicle · 11h

Texas wasn't ready for flooding. Now Virginia Hollis, 8, is dead. | Opinion

Scrimping on flood protection may have saved taxpayers money. But the Hill Country floods on July 4 cost 137 people -- including children -- their lives.

Politico · 1d

Officials pass on pointing fingers after Texas floods

The deadly July 4 flash floods in Texas have prompted a lot of questions and soul-searching: about the failures of early-warning systems, the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service and disaster programs and the vulnerability of communities around the country to disasters worsened by climate change.

System could bring heavy rain in Gulf from Florida to Texas

Austin American-Statesman on … · 16h

Tropical system in Gulf could bring heavy rain to Texas coast. NWS map shows where

A stretch of the Gulf Coast from Florida to the central Texas coast could see heavy rain this weekend due to a tropical disturbance in the Gulf.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 18h

Houston, all of Southeast Texas, under flood risk as Gulf tropical disturbance arrives

The Weather Prediction Center has placed all of Southeast Texas under a level 1 of 4 risk, or at least a 5% chance, of flooding Friday and Saturday.

USA TODAY on MSN · 19h

Storm tracker: System could bring heavy rain in Gulf from Florida to Texas

The National Hurricane Center said July 25 a large stretch of the Gulf Coast could see heavy rainfall through Sunday morning.

18don MSN

Flood risks continue to batter Texas as extreme weather rattles much of the U.S.

Some regions in the mid-Atlantic are also facing risks of flooding. On Sunday, Tropical Storm Chantal flooded parts of North ...

2don MSN

Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says

Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...

KUT9d

Texas needs up to $54 billion to reduce flood risks, according to state's first flood plan

The State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has ...

19d

Texas flood highlights deadly climate risk from extreme weather

As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and ...

Texas Public Radio10d

Texas has funded hundreds of millions in flood projects. The State Flood Plan says it needs $54 billion.

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...

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‘These are danger zones:’ Understanding flood risk after disaster in Texas

More than a hundred people died because of devastating flash floods in Texas earlier this month. It’s important to understand ...

9don MSN

Texas Officials Say They Didn’t See the Flood Coming. Oral Histories Show Residents Have Long Warned of Risks.

After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what ...

Scientific American17d

Texas Did Little to Brace for Floods despite Knowing Risks

Texas has faced devastating floods before — including 2017, when Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 48 inches of rain on Houston and other Gulf Coast communities. The storm left dozens dead and ...

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