The floodwaters that surged through the Texas Hill Country revealed gaps in preparation, communication and oversight that left so many in harm’s way.

For the third straight day, thunderstorms have posed what meteorologists call life-threatening conditions in the Hill Country, where flooding earlier this month killed at least 131 people.

Many questions remain about how storms caught off guard an area prone to flooding and led to the second deadliest flood in Texas history. Here’s what we know. Flooding death toll increases to 132;

Flood watches have been issued by the National Weather Service until at least 7 p.m. CT July 6 in Hill Country and along the I-35 corridor. The Weather Prediction Center added that scattered thunderstorms are likely to drop "torrential downpours over sensitive soils across parts of the Texas Hill Country."

Sunday morning recovering efforts were suspended in Kerr County due to heavy rainfall and a new flash flood warning issued for the Hill Country.

Earlier Monday, the National Weather Service (NWS) for San Antonio warned that a "dangerous situation is occurring" in areas of Texas.

Texas ranks as the country’s leader in flood fatalities, and the Hill Country flood of July 2025 ranks among the deadliest in American history, claiming more than 130 lives and with dozens unaccounted for.

The Texas Hill Country disaster is not merely about one storm, one agency, or one administration. It is part of a broader, more troubling pattern.

For days before catastrophic floods left parts of Central Texas inundated, the National Weather Service was tracking the chance of rain.

"No more excuses," says the creator of a petition seeking a new early warning siren system for floods, tornadoes and life-threatening emergencies.