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.

HOUSTON — It’s been a devastating few days across Texas as the Hill Country and Central Texas dealt with deadly flooding. Many questions remain regarding how this event happened and what the timeline looked like for advanced notice from forecasters.

Three days after tragedy struck central Texas on the morning of July 4 with a deadly flash flood that has killed at least 82 people, a timeline of events has begun to come into focus. An unknown number remain missing, including girls attending a summer camp.

A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.

DHS blasted CNN’s Texas flood story as false—but their statement confirms FEMA waited 72 hours for Noem’s approval before deploying key rescue resources. The post DHS’s Fiery Rebuttal to CNN on FEMA Response to Texas Floods Ends Up Validating CNN’s 72‑Hour Timeline first appeared on Mediaite.

Amid catastrophic flash floods in central Texas over the 2025 Fourth of July holiday weekend, a rumor spread online that one of the state's U.S. senators, Ted Cruz, continued to sightsee while on vacation in Greece the day after disaster struck his constituents.

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