A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019

Vehicle-related flood deaths reached a five-year high in 2021, in part because of extreme rainfall that scientists expect to grow worse as the climate warms. ...

The July 4 Texas Hill Country flash flooding event is the latest to hit the region known as “Flash Flood Alley,” as Texas continues to lead the U.S. in flood-related deaths. The greatest number of flood deaths in the U.

President Donald Trump spoke about the loss of life as a result of the flooding while surrounded by state and city leaders in Kerrville on Friday.

Editorial: The Texas deaths aren’t a smoking gun today but rather a cautionary tale about the future. Congress must confront the anti-science sabotage in which this president is engaged.

Two flood-related deaths have been confirmed, including 33-year-old Dylan Kempton of Peacham and 73-year-old John Rice of Concord. Scott said that as of Friday, officials are focused on helping ...

Still, Schumer and Co. appear to have jumped the gun on this one. While staffing shortages at the NWS and related entities are part of Trump’s downsizing, all indications are that, given the unpredictability and severity of the flood, the federal systems worked as well as they reasonably could have.

Texas Hill Country is known for its landscapes, where shallow rivers wind among hills and through rugged valleys. That geography also makes it one of the deadliest places in the U.S. for flash flooding.