Gov. Greg Abbott made clear he expects the Texas Legislature to investigate every aspect of the flooding in the Texas Hill Country - with a big exception.

While there are no watches or warnings in place anywhere in the state for the first time since Sunday, the National Weather Service still says there will be spotty showers in the morning and scattered storms in the afternoon. Areas south and east of the Interstate 95 corridor are most likely to see precipitation.

With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.

More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said July 8 that state officials were working to confirm the total number of fatalities.

The two children were identified as Charlotte Trotter, 4, and Sebastian Trotter, 7, according to their aunt Tiffanie Wyatt. She said their father, Sebastian Trotter, a solder based at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, and their mother, Stephanie, both suffered serious injuries but survived and were receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Texas.

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and others rose rapidly.