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With grounds already saturated from last weekend's deadly storms, the National Weather Service is warning of more flash flooding Sunday in areas already hit hard by flooding over the Fourth of July.
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,
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNCandlelight vigil in Leander to honor flood victimsLEANDER, Texas - A handful of churches in Leander came together on Saturday night at Austin Community College to hold a candlelight vigil. It is another local effort to help another community heal from the devastation and tragedy of last week's floods.
The resolution accuses Fire Chief Joel Baker of being slow to deploy assistance to Kerr County during the deadly July 4 flood.
Although Kerr County has secured a federal disaster declaration, Austin-area flood survivors are awaiting federal aid.
The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding — because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government.
Stores and restaurants around town are giving money and distributing supplies to people affected by floods in Central Texas.
Flood watch in effect through 7 PM Sunday. Locally heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding across portions of south-central Texas. A weak upper-level system combined with above-normal moisture may lead to heavy localized rainfall and rapid runoff.
Over 9 inches of rain has already fallen north of the KVUE area in the San Saba area prompting a rare Flash Flood Emergency. Importantly, this flooding north of the KVUE area is likely to send more water into Lake Buchanan, which is now within about 5 feet of full pool.