More than 50 people have died and dozens of children are missing in Texas Hill Country after catastrophic flooding, leaving officials struggling to explain if they had done enough to

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Austin and the surrounding area, with possible rainfall amounts reaching one to three inches with potential isolated pockets of five-inch rainfall. The NWS also said that excessive runoff could result in flash flooding in certain areas with low elevations and areas near bodies of water.