According to the National Weather Service, a flash flood is flooding that begins within six hours, and often in as little as three hours, of heavy

(Reuters) -Several people were missing and an unconfirmed number of people had died after torrential rains caused flash floods in central Texas on Friday, according to local authorities. The U.S. National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency advisory for the Llano River in Mason County,

Kerrville police are evacuating residents as widespread flooding sweeps through the city, in what the sheriff's office has called a life-threatening event. At least six fatalities have been confirmed as of late Friday morning,