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.

Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.

Blistering sun and July heat and humidity will provide challenges for recovery and cleanup efforts in the aftermath of the Guadalupe River flood disaster, AccuWeather meteorologists say.

Everyone in our area has the potential for heavy rain, but the best potential for flash flooding will be within the flood watch area. Rainfall rates within thunderstorms may be between 1″ and 3″ per hour,

The area is naturally prone to flash flooding, but this was an especially bad storm that hit during the vulnerable overnight hours, experts said.

The toll in Texas floods has now climbed to at least 129, making it one of the United States' deadliest rainfall-driven flash floods.

The death toll in the July 4 Central Texas flooding rose to 103 on Friday as the search continued for those still missing.