Often the number of people that are reported missing in a natural disaster turns out to be much greater than the actual final tally.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says more than 160 people are believed to be still missing days after flash floods killed more than 100 people across central Texas.

On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,

Almost 120 people are dead across Central Texas after flooding over the July 4th weekend. More than 170 people are considered missing, according to officials.

Texas officials say 161 people are still considered missing after devastating July 4 floods. But the count of the missing may not be very precise.

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

Rumors about National Weather Service cuts, cloud seeding, rescues and more spread online following the deadly July 2025 floods in central Texas.