Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.

Experts said warnings issued in the run-up to this weekend’s flooding were as timely and accurate as possible, but questions about whether the alerts reached people most at risk remain.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.

In the wake of the central Texas flash flooding, after local officials pointed fingers at the National Weather Service for its alerts and forecasts, the agency responded: The NWS alerts gave several hours of lead time,

After flash flooding struck Texas, the NWS came under fire from local officials who criticized what they described as inadequate forecasts.

Parts of Central Texas are under yet another flood watch this weekend. The impacted areas are the same as those hit by the July 4 deadly floods.