Texas just got hit with a flood surge that’s turning heads and raising questions. The water came fast. The damage came faster. But what’s catching attention isn’t just the destruction—it’s the color. “Blue rain” fell across parts of the state in the weeks leading up to the July floods. Residents in West Texas, the Panhandle, and parts of South Texas reported rain with a bluish tint. That’s not folklore. That’s documented. And now, seven state-run cloud seeding programs are under the microscope.
The state’s history with weather modification goes back decades. During the 1950s drought, Texans tried everything from explosive balloons to dry ice. By 1967, the legislature passed a law to regulate weather modification. Federal and state money poured into research. By the late 1990s, Texas launched a coordinated cloud seeding program. Today, seven active projects cover 31 million acres. That’s one-sixth of the state’s landmass. Aircraft equipped with silver iodide flares target convective clouds. The goal is simple: make it rain.
🚨 TEXAS FLOODS AFTER “BLUE RAIN” – 7 STATE-RUN CLOUD SEEDING PROGRAMS EXPOSED
Historic flooding. Entire towns underwater. At least 24 dead with many more missing including children.
⚠️ And just months ago? Texans reported BLUE RAIN falling from the sky.
Now here's what… pic.twitter.com/IzB4X3KHHm
— HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) July 5, 2025
“Climate change” pic.twitter.com/LXGms1wVyN
— Jim (@jim_knipe) July 5, 2025
In central Kerr County, up to 10 inches of rain inundated the area, causing the Guadalupe River to swell and overflow its banks. https://t.co/l1jBdrZIad
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) July 4, 2025
The problem is scale. When you seed clouds over 31 million acres, you’re not nudging nature. You’re steering it. And when the rain turns blue, people start asking what’s in the mix. Silver iodide is the primary agent. It’s used because its crystal structure mimics ice. But it’s not the only compound. Some programs use sodium chloride. Others use liquid propane. The chemical dispersants vary. The oversight doesn’t.
The July floods killed 24 people. Dozens are missing. Entire towns were submerged. The rainfall totals broke records in three counties. Meteorologists say the storm system was amplified by unusually dense cloud formations. Those same clouds were seeded days earlier. The timing is tight. The correlation is uncomfortable.
Texas isn’t new to this. In 1999, cloud seeding covered 51 million acres. That was during a drought emergency. But the current programs are operating year-round. The Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District runs flights over 4 million acres. South Texas Weather Modification Association targets agricultural zones. The Trans Pecos program hits the desert edge. Each group uses its own aircraft, its own flares, its own schedule.
The state’s official position is that cloud seeding enhances rainfall by 5% to 15%. But when the rain comes in torrents and the color shifts, the public wants answers. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation oversees the permits. But the chemical disclosures are limited. Residents are demanding transparency. Lawmakers are asking for audits. The governor’s office has not commented.
The blue rain isn’t just a visual anomaly. It’s a warning. Something changed in the atmosphere. Whether it’s the dispersants, the timing, or the volume, Texans want to know what’s being dropped into their skies. The flood damage is real. The questions are piling up. And the cloud seeding programs are no longer operating in the shadows.
Sources:
https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/weather/summary.htm
https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/economic-data/water/2022/seeding.php
https://zerogeoengineering.com/2019/history-weather-modification-texas/