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

The deaths of scores of people from flash flooding in the state of Texas have raised questions about whether cuts to the U.S. National Weather Service impacted weather forecasting. U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected that suggestion.

Forecasts for a hurricane threat or a tornado outbreak might make bigger headlines, but heavy rain should be taken just as seriously since flooding kills more than 100 on average annually in the U.S.