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On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,
Residents living south of the San Saba River in San Saba County have been ordered to evacuate due to river surging.
Emergency crews have suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas amid new warnings that additional rain will again cause waterways to surge.
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.
Through the rest of the evening on Sunday, the NWS is predicting a level two of four (slight) risk of storms across the majority of South Central Texas. Rainfall amounts of two to four inches is expected, while some areas could see pockets of nine to 12 inches of rainfall in certain regions.
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.
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 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.