Texas Floods: Far-Right Seeded Cloud Seeding Conspiracies
Summary
Following catastrophic flash floods in Central Texas in July 2025, digital discourse was dominated by cloud seeding conspiracy theories. These claims, which alleged that a program over 100 miles away triggered or worsened the floods, were amplified by GOP representatives including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Michael Flynn to reach millions of viewers on X.
Key insights
- Catastrophic flash floods in Central Texas in early July 2025, caused by remnants of Tropical Storm Barry, resulted in over 120 deaths and billions in economic damages.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Climate Action Against Disinformation (2025). Texas Floods: Far-Right Seeded Cloud Seeding Conspiracies. https://caad.info/analysis/briefings/texas-floods-far-right-seeded-cloud-seeding-conspiracies/
- Chicago
- Climate Action Against Disinformation. Texas Floods: Far-Right Seeded Cloud Seeding Conspiracies. 2025. https://caad.info/analysis/briefings/texas-floods-far-right-seeded-cloud-seeding-conspiracies/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Climate Action Against Disinformation |title=Texas Floods: Far-Right Seeded Cloud Seeding Conspiracies |date=7 August 2025 |url=https://caad.info/analysis/briefings/texas-floods-far-right-seeded-cloud-seeding-conspiracies/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{climateactionagainstdisinformation2025texas, author = {{Climate Action Against Disinformation}}, title = {{Texas Floods: Far-Right Seeded Cloud Seeding Conspiracies}}, institution = {Climate Action Against Disinformation}, year = {2025}, month = aug, url = {https://caad.info/analysis/briefings/texas-floods-far-right-seeded-cloud-seeding-conspiracies/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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