Unfounded rumors linking an extreme weather event to human attempts at weather modification are again spreading on social media. It is not plausible that available weather modification techniques caused or influenced the July 4 flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas.

Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier jumped in to amplify the misinformation — citing a newly passed Florida law banning loosely defined “weather modification” practices that climatologists say have nothing to do with increasingly severe weather events.

A flood watch will remain in effect in Kerrville and the surrounding area — the epicenter of the July 4 damage that left at least 130 dead — until 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Flood warnings have been issued for Kansas and Missouri as Tomahawk and Brush Creeks swell, prompting urgent safety alerts and road closures. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

At a news conference Monday, state officials said 101 people remain missing, including 97 in the Kerrville area.

The threats come amid public scrutiny over whether more could have been done ahead of the July 4 storm, which has claimed at least 132 lives.

This footage shows the town of Richland Spring, Texas, USA, still suffering with heavy rainfall following the severe floods which first started from a storm on the 4th of July, 2025. The video shows strong rain pelting the ground and creating pools of water in the grass.