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Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
A flood watch was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX on Saturday at 11:59 a.m. valid from 1 p.m. until Sunday 7 p.m. The watch is for Johnson, Ellis, Bosque, Hill, Coryell, Bell, McLennan, Falls and Milam counties.
The “extreme precipitation” that occurred in all three places is becoming increasingly common and more intense due toclimate change, according to experts.“These are roughly one-in-1,000-year events, [and] would be extremely rare in the absence of human-caused warming,
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.
Heavy rain and isolated flash flooding are possible this weekend in North Texas. Before storms later in the weekend, conditions will be warm and humid on Friday, July 11, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. Temperatures will be in the low to mid-90s, with heat index values in the triple digits.
"Let's put an end to the conspiracy theories and stop blaming others," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said in a statement.
Added rain and cloud cover this weekend will keep morning lows in the 70s and afternoon highs in the low 90s. Scattered showers and storms will return through this weekend. The threat for severe weather will be low both days. Localized heavy rain could lead to areas of flash flooding, mainly along the Red River.
Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.