The Commerce Department acting inspector general's office will evaluate the National Weather Service’s actions around the catastrophic flooding in Texas

Many described the river’s rise as a “wall of water.” But to understand just how much water fell, it's helpful to put the numbers in perspective.

Commissioners in Kerr County, Texas, are set to meet Monday in their first official court hearing since more than 100 people in the county, including children and counselors at a summer camp, were killed in catastrophic flooding last week.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says there have now been 135 deaths statewide from flooding on July 4, including 116 people in Kerr County.

The Senate panel consists of seven Republicans and two Democrats. It first meets in Austin next week, then in Kerrville on July 31.

Thirteen people are dead and more than 20 people unaccounted for after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding. Children are among the dead, and about 23 campers from a summer camp in the area, Camp Mystic, are unaccounted for, said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has taken on the duties of acting governor.

Kerr County issued CodeRed ahead of yesterday's flood threat, urging residents to stay safe during heavy rain possible rising water.

At least 161 are still unaccounted for after the July Fourth floods that saw the waters of the Guadalupe rise to historic levels in Central Texas, officials with Kerr County said Friday. Authorities have confirmed 103 deaths, 36 of whom are children.

At least 104 people are dead after heavy rain led to devastating flooding in Texas. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 84 deaths, including 28 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

A flood watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flooding, according to the National Weather Service. It doesn't guarantee flooding will occur, but it means flooding is possible. Areas north of Dallas to the Red River will remain under flood watch until 7 a.m., according to the NWS in Fort Worth.