The remains of a beloved Houston woman have been located and positively identified after fatal flash flooding ripped through the Texas Hill Country.

A washed-out Guadalupe River appeared stuck in time nearly two weeks after the catastrophe. Large trees laid on their sides and remnants of debris lingered throughout what was left. Some residents of the area say it's unlike anything they've seen in the river before.

Several historic and deadly flash flooding events have occurred in the U.S. just within the month of July alone. Experts talk about what factors are increasing the risks.

One family in Texas calls Colorado their second home, and they were swept away in floodwaters earlier this month. FOX31's Talya Cunningham discusses the loss and tragedy that befell their family.

A sprawling area storms churning toward the Gulf Coast threatens to bring significant rain and flash flooding this week to a large swath of the southeast, from the Florida panhandle to Louisiana and parts of eastern Texas.

By all accounts, forecasters provided adequate warning — the problem was communicating the danger to residents.

As natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes and landslides piled up this spring, FEMA accumulated a backlog of disaster requests going into the Gulf of Mexico's hurricane season.