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

Cruz was asked by a reporter Monday about conspiracy theories that have popped up online suggesting the flash flooding was caused by weather manipulation. The Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes due to flash flooding. But Cruz said there was no evidence that any weather manipulation was involved.

Catastrophic flooding struck central Texas on Friday as the Guadalupe River surged by more than 20 to 26 feet within 90 minutes, causing widespread devastation and forcing mass evacuations in Texas Hill Country. At least 80 people have been killed in the floods while others remain missing or displaced and more than 850 people required rescuing.