Greg Abbott has activated state emergency response resources ahead of a tropical disturbance moving along the Gulf that is expected to bring heavy rain and threats of flash flooding to Texas. The tropical disturbance,

A sprawling area of storms dropping heavy rain along the Gulf Coast Thursday could produce significant flash flooding into the weekend and still has a small chance to become the Atlantic hurricane season's next tropical system.

The remains of a beloved Houston woman have been located and positively identified after fatal flash flooding ripped through the Texas Hill Country.

Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are very localized, even neighborhood-level warnings may seem like false alarms to some residents, leading to what the journalist Zoë Schlanger has dubbed “ alert fatigue .”

One family in Texas calls Colorado their second home, and they were swept away in floodwaters earlier this month. FOX31's Talya Cunningham discusses the loss and tragedy that befell their family.