(The Center Square) – In the wake of the historic July 4 flash floods in the Hill Country, several online pundits and others are claiming that the excessive rainfall and flash flooding were caused by weather manipulation and cloud seeding operations.

Not only is the Hill Country known for flash floods, but the Texas legislature implemented the first cloud seeding program in west Texas in 1955. Since then, multiple counties are involved in projects spanning millions of acres, all regulated by the state.