Unfounded rumors linking an extreme weather event to human attempts at weather modification are again spreading on social media. It is not plausible that available weather modification techniques caused or influenced the July 4 flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas.

Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Storms sweeping through the U.S. this summer have dumped intense rain on cities across the country, left towns flood-ravaged and forced water rescues. The big picture: Scientists who spoke to Axios say the deadly floods in Texas that killed more than 130 people underscores the risk that climate change can worsen extreme rainfall events.

Fundación 911, a nonprofit that provides equipment and training to fire departments across Mexico, sent a crew of 40 members to support local first responders.

Texas officials and Hill Country leaders knew the risks of flooding along the Guadalupe. Warnings went unheeded, flood warnings, river gauges and sirens unfunded — and more than 130 Texans died.

A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what we learned following the devastating July 4 flooding in Texas.

Heartache is widespread in the aftermath of violent flash flooding throughout the Texas hill country over the July 4 weekend. It reaches Tennessee, where the loved ones of Claire "Reese" Manchaca mourn her death.

After flash floods swept through central Texas in July 2025, people online searched for reasons why the disaster was so deadly.