Why there’s no scientific basis for blaming the longtime drought-fighting practice for the tragic Central Texas flooding.

Despite conspiracy theories, there's no way that cloud seeding operations days before the storm could have influenced the floods, scientists say.

Conspiracy theories about weather modification programs are surging online amid a torrent of misinformation following tragic flash floods that struck the US state of Texas on July 4, 2025, with posts across platforms claiming a local cloud seeding operation triggered the rainstorms.