"It's not community to community. It's a national system," Sen. Maria Cantwell said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

Parts of Central Texas are under yet another flood watch this weekend. The impacted areas are the same as those hit by the July 4 deadly floods.

Residents living south of the San Saba River in San Saba County have been ordered to evacuate due to river surging.

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.

More questions are emerging about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's role before deadly floods swept through parts of Central Texas. CBS News' David Schechter reports.

When the National Weather Service Office issues a flood watch, or a flash flood watch, the forecast has the potential for rainfall of one inch per hour or repeatedly over a span of a few or many hours. These locations indicated by the watch should be aware of their locations and surroundings regarding the flooding potential.

Heavy rain caused flooding issues in Ames and rotation was observed in clouds around the Iowa Speedway in Newton as the area was under a tornado warning. All watches and warnings have expired for central Iowa, but major flooding continues in some eastern Iowa communities after heavy rain and possible tornadoes.

On Saturday at 11:37 p.m. the NWS Fort Worth TX issued an updated flood warning in effect until Sunday at 11:49 a.m. for Dallas County.

Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas flooding would have been far lower or nonexistent? A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people.

People living in flood-prone areas along parts of the East Coast were told to be ready to act if flooding intensifies.

On Saturday at 9:46 p.m. a flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 11:45 p.m. for Jackson and Cass counties.