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

McALLEN, Texas ( Border Report) — A flood warning has been issued for the Rio Grande for the South Texas border town of Laredo and Webb County. The National Weather Service on Monday morning warned that the international river could swell through Thursday evening and cause “minor flooding.”

One to three inches of rainfall is expected, with isolated amounts reaching up to six inches possible. "A weak upper level system approaching from the north combined with above normal moisture will result in locally heavy rainfall across the region today and Sunday,

NOAA's National Hurricane Center is bringing attention to a tropical rainstorm in the Gulf Coast. The organization says that the storm currently has a 40% chance to develop into a tropical depression. The storm is set to bring large amounts of rain to the central Gulf Coast over the next few days, especially into and throughout Louisiana.

After the catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas on July 4, 2025, users online claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration was ultimately to blame for the flood's 100 deaths due to staffing cuts at the National Weather Service.

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,

Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."

As Trump visits flood victims in Texas, know that the National Weather Service may be a federal agency, but saving lives depends on local resources.

"It's not community to community. It's a national system," Sen. Maria Cantwell said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."