Texas Hill Country was back under a flood watch on Saturday, with the National Weather Service warning of “locally heavy rainfall” of 1-3in with isolated amounts close to 6in possible. The flood watch, which continues through Sunday evening, comes as the death toll from the 4 July flood continues to rise – now at nearly 130 people - and authorities continue their search for the 160 more who are missing. The Texas division of emergency management had mobilized before the storm, but its assets were not focused exclusively on Texas Hill Country. That designation means an area is likely to be inundated during a 100-year flood – one severe enough that it only has a 1% chance of happening in any given year. after newsletter promotionIn a statement, Fema downplayed the significance of the flood map amendments to the AP: “Flood maps are snapshots in time designed to show minimum standards for floodplain management and the highest risk areas for flood insurance.