Create account

Coverage dated July 4, 2025 to July 6, 2025

Timeline of National Weather alerts in deadly Texas flash flooding

Headline from FOX 4 Dallas, on the newest of 2 developments

Texans were caught with deadly rising waters in the middle of the night, leaving many to question the forecast and the alerts. Here’s a look at the timeline.

FOX 4 Dallas's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Earlier updates in this story

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    Timeline of National Weather alerts in deadly Texas flash flooding

    Headline from FOX 4 Dallas ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    Here's a timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.

  2. New York Post

    Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says flash flood alerts went out — but not everyone got them (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that there were some alert warnings that went out around the time that the flash flooding ravaged Texas Hill Country, but explained that not everyone received those warnings.

  3. NBC New York

    National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

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

  4. WFAA Dallas

    What alerts did NWS send head of deadly flash floods in Texas? Here's a timeline of events (opens WFAA Dallas)

    Published

    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    We looked back and found the forecasts and flood alerts sent out by the National Weather Service in San Antonio and Austin.

  5. FOX 4 Dallas

    Timeline of National Weather alerts in deadly Texas flash flooding (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

    Published

    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Texans were caught with deadly rising waters in the middle of the night, leaving many to question the forecast and the alerts. Here’s a look at the timeline.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    NWS flood warnings came hours in advance, but still may not have reached Texas flood victims (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

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

  7. KGW Portland

    What alerts did NWS send ahead of deadly flash floods in Texas? Here's a timeline of events (opens KGW Portland)

    Published

    KGW Portland's feed description

    We looked back and found the forecasts and flood alerts sent out by the National Weather Service in San Antonio and Austin.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Timeline of National Weather alerts in deadly Texas flash flooding | Since Then