The false rumor claimed the girls survived on rainwater alone, using skills from a wilderness safety drill completed days before the floods.

Since January, more than 3,100 flash flood warnings have been issued nationwide — the highest year-to-date total since tracking began for alerts in 1986.

An exclusive AccuWeather analysis confirms that 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most flood-impacted summers on record in the U.S. Here's why.

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

With an outpouring of volunteers from across Texas, the riverside town of Hunt is grappling with loss and recovery after deadly floods.

"We must ensure better preparation in the future," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement posted on social media.

Texas was hammered with heavy rain again Sunday, just nine days after catastrophic flash floods left more than 120 people dead in one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s

The region of Texas where flash flooding killed more than 90 people -- including dozens of campers -- is known for its tendency to experience flood emergencies.

“ Texas lawmakers largely ignored recommendations aimed at helping rural areas like Kerr County prepare for flooding ” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.