Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued

Slow-moving storms could drop a summer’s worth of rain over parts of Texas this week, bringing a significant flash flood threat to the state.

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9 sources
Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· Kokomo Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer
Kokomo TribuneLean Left· Jul 17, 2026

Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· Jul 17, 2026

Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued

Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· Kokomo Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer
Kokomo TribuneLean Left· Jul 17, 2026

Crews scamble to more water rescues in Texas after days of punishing rains

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· Jul 17, 2026

Crews scamble to more water rescues in Texas after days of punishing rains

Kokomo TribuneLean Left· Jul 17, 2026· ran in 4 outlets

First responders rescue people from Texas floods while other hard-hit areas are cleaning up

Hawaiitribune HeraldLean Left· Jul 17, 2026

Deadly flooding engulfs central Texas

West Hawaii TodayLean Left· Jul 17, 2026

Relentless rain causes widespread flooding in central Texas

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Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· KOB 4, WKBN Youngstown, +1 more
KOB 4Center· Jul 18, 2026

Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued

WKBN YoungstownCenter· Jul 18, 2026

Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued

WFMZ AllentownCenter· Jul 17, 2026

Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued

Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· Jul 18, 2026

Texas flooding leaves high waters

KETK TylerCenter· Jul 17, 2026

Where to find flooding resources and how to help impacted Texans

KXAN AustinCenter· Jul 17, 2026

Texas flooding: Here’s how to donate and help out

MyarklamissCenter· Jul 17, 2026· ran in 2 outlets

Crews scramble to more water rescues in Texas after days of punishing rains

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Jonesboro SunLean Right· Jul 17, 2026· ran in 6 outlets

Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued

Jonesboro SunLean Right· Jul 17, 2026· ran in 2 outlets

Crews scramble to more water rescues in Texas after days of punishing rains

Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· Jonesboro Sun, Washington Times
Jonesboro SunLean Right· Jul 17, 2026

Crews scamble to more water rescues in Texas after days of punishing rains

Washington TimesLean Right· Jul 17, 2026

Crews scamble to more water rescues in Texas after days of punishing rains

Ran by 4 outlets across the spectrum· Odessa American, Jonesboro Sun
Odessa AmericanLean Right· Jul 17, 2026

First responders rescue people from Texas floods while other hard-hit areas are cleaning up

Jonesboro SunLean Right· Jul 17, 2026

First responders rescue people from Texas floods while other hard-hit areas are cleaning up

The Brunswick NewsLean Right· Jul 16, 2026

Severe flooding in Central Texas persists, leaving one dead and many evacuated

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4 articles
Al JazeeraLean Left· Jul 17, 2026

At least two dead as heavy rains, floods strike central Texas

Al JazeeraLean Left· Jul 17, 2026

Texas floods ravage through southwestern areas of state

The GuardianLean Left· Jul 16, 2026

At least one dead as life-threatening flash floods and storms hit central Texas

The GuardianLean Left· Jul 15, 2026

South Texas braces for more flooding after US storms strand motorists

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The story so far

10 developments
  1. Jul 13Only center coverage:Austin weather: Flash Flood Watch in effect for most of the week
  2. Jul 14Only center coverage:Flash flood warnings issued across Texas Hill Country as heavy rain moves through region
  3. Jul 16Texas flash floods leave at least 2 dead in region devastated a year ago
  4. Jul 16At least 2 dead in Texas floods as hundreds rescued in same region as Camp Mystic disaster
  5. Jul 17Crews scamble to more water rescues in Texas after days of punishing rains

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Last development · Jul 17 — Crews scamble to more water rescues in Texas after days of punishing rains