Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

While Kerr County officials say they didn't know how bad the July 4 flooding would be, it warned residents nearly eight years ago to "be flood aware" about the ongoing potential for "monstrous and devastating flash floods.

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

A flash flood warning is in effect for Ingram, just north of Kerrville, until 6:30 p.m. Residents and visitors are urged to evacuate the area immediately due to rapidly rising waters. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

Kerr County officials have not provided specifics about any changes, if any, they have made since last week's deadly flooding.

Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County,

More than 170 people are still believed to be missing a week after the forceful floodwater hit over the July Fourth weekend.

H olding back emotion, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. said he never received an individual warning before floodwaters surged into his city, killing dozens and leaving families shattered.

Public officials in the area have come under repeated criticism amid questions about the timeline of what happened and why widespread warnings were

Flood watches have been issued by the National Weather Service until at least 7 p.m. CT July 6 in Hill Country and along the I-35 corridor. The Weather Prediction Center added that scattered thunderstorms are likely to drop "torrential downpours over sensitive soils across parts of the Texas Hill Country."

After flash floods devastated central Texas over Fourth of July weekend, the death toll continues to rise and more than 170 people remain missing.