The survival of people in local camps and low-lying areas depended not on official evacuations but on whether they were paying attention, on their own, to weather alerts in the middle of the night.

The county’s largest city, Kerrville, declined to participate in a joint grant application that would have required a $50,000 contribution. Meanwhile in the nearby community of Comfort, a long, flat-three minute warning sound signifying flood danger helped evacuate the town of 2,

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.

Flash flooding is common enough around the crescent-shaped region from Dallas through the Hill Country, the area earned the nickname "Flash Flood Alley."

Nearly a week after floodwaters swept away more than a hundred lives, Texas officials are facing heated questions over how much was – or was not – done in the early morning hours of Friday as a wall of water raced down the Guadalupe River.

Rescue teams on Monday continued searching for survivors along the Guadalupe River after deadly flooding in Texas. Meanwhile, officials are facing questions over why Kerr County, part of an area known for its flash floods,

The heavy rainfall that caused flash flooding in Ruidoso has killed at least three people, including two children.