Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday ordered state legislators to convene a special session on Monday as the death toll rose to at least 120 people and 172 reported missing in Fourth of July flooding in the Hill Country.

The record of frequent, often deadly floods in Central Texas goes back more than 200 years to July 1819, when floodwaters spilled into the major plazas of San Antonio. That city on the edge of the Hill Country was hit by major floods again in 1913, 1921, 1998 and 2025, to cite a few examples.

"There has been a lot of misinformation flying around lately, so let me clarify: the Texas Department of Agriculture has absolutely no connection to cloud seeding or any form of weather modification," Miller said in a statement.

Torrential rains triggered flash flooding in central Texas Friday, killing more than 110 people, including dozens of children who were at summer camps along the Guadalupe River. The river rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours.

From fundraisers and benefits to nonprofit organizations doing the hard work, here's a list of ways to help victims of the July 4 weekend floods.

The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.

The Texas floods have impacted country singer Pat Green personally as his brother's family remains missing in Kerrville and more than 100 people have died.

Central Texas is still reeling from the deadly flash floods that tore across the state July 4. Here's which groups are accepting donations.

In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow riverbeds leave little time for warning.

The Naz Church in Grove City and Discovery Church in Gahanna will serve as collection centers for donations that will be collected through July 11.

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources,

Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter Wednesday morning instructing flags on state property to immediately be lowered statewide.