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

As Trump visits flood victims in Texas, know that the National Weather Service may be a federal agency, but saving lives depends on local resources.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem addressed the deadly Texas flood, promising to upgrade "ancient" National Weather Service systems for better early warnings.

A flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for much of the state as storms bringing heavy rain are expected across Oklahoma starting Friday night through Sunday.>> Go to the KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go | Subscribe to KOCO 5's YouTube channelSign up for our NewslettersKOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane said there will be scattered storms across northern and northwestern Oklahoma Friday night and into Saturday morning.

Though Western Massachusetts has seen heavy rains, the majority of the area did not receive more than 2.5 inches of rainfall this past week.

EDT a flood advisory was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 10:15 a.m. EDT for Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee and Wexford counties.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Rhode Island and other parts of Southern New England with 2 to 4 inches of rain expected.

At 3:32 p.m. on Friday, the National Weather Service released a flash flood warning in effect until 7:45 p.m. for Monroe County.

The flood watch is in effect until 7 a.m. Friday for Cook County, the collar counties and the majority of northern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.

Radar shows the rain is coming down at a rate of a half-inch to 1.5 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service.