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A slow-moving storm dumped heavy precipitation across Central Texas on Sunday, including in the areas inundated by deadly flooding on July 4.
Governor Abbott Activates Texas Emergency Resources Ahead of Severe Storms and Possible Flash Floods
Governor Abbott activates Texas emergency response resources ahead of severe weather and potential flash flooding.
On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,
Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.
Would a flood scale like those used for hurricanes and tornadoes have prompted different actions by Texas officals and the public before July 4th flooding?
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.
Severe thunderstorms will head east by Saturday, impacting eastern Michigan and parts of northern Indiana. Rain from 1 to 2 inches is possible as the system tracks east, but some areas could see isolated amounts of 3 to 5 inches through the weekend.
Central Texas faces severe thunderstorms, with meteorologists predicting rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour. There is a threat to serious flash flooding.