Texas flood death toll rises to 131 as new storms loom


Rescuers help a stranded person following a flood in McGregor, Texas, U.S., July 13, 2025, in this screen grab taken from a video. McGregor Volunteer Fire Department/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) -The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warned of yet another round of heavy rains 10 days after a Hill Country flash flood that transformed the Guadalupe River into a killer torrent.

A National Weather Service flood watch forecasting heavy downpours of up to half a foot of rain was posted until Tuesday morning for a wide swath of central Texas extending from the Rio Grande east to San Antonio and Austin.

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