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?

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

The devastating flash floods that ripped through Central Texas Friday night have now claimed 119 lives-making the disaster deadlier than Hurricane Harvey, one of the worst natural disasters in the state's history.

A week after deadly flash floods, as rescue turns to recovery, more than 160 people remain missing in Kerr County, Texas.

The storm hit hard at a population both vulnerable to disasters and prevalent in Texas.

Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance.

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 death toll has now climbed to at least 129, making it America's deadliest rainfall-driven flash flood since 1976.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump has talked about "getting rid of."

A new forecast for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is out. What are the odds of Texas getting hit? See the new state-by-state breakdown.