The National Weather Service issued a flood watch at 1:16 a.m. on Sunday valid from 11 a.m. until Monday 5 a.m. for Cayuga and Oswego counties.

Experts said warnings issued in the run-up to this weekend’s flooding were as timely and accurate as possible, but questions about whether the alerts reached people most at risk remain.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - A Flood Advisory has been issued in Montgomery County by the local National Weather Service (NWS). The advisory is expected to expire at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Shortly before 5:30 p.m., NWS detected 2–3 inches of rain, and they expect 1-2 more inches.

After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.

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

In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as questions surface over the agency’s forecast timing, urgency and communication.

People living in flood-prone areas along parts of the East Coast were told to be ready to act if flooding intensifies.

EDT on Friday, the National Weather Service issued a flood advisory in effect until 10 p.m. EDT for Genesee and Lapeer counties.

Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4, giving more than three hours of warning.