The main development this week is the Texas data-center load, with about 300 operating and 200 in development. AWS has a $1.2B campus near Houston. NWS reported 2 to 6 inches of rainfall across parts of Hill Country and I-35, with isolated 10-inch totals, affecting underwriting focus on power, water intrusion, floods, equipment, service, and construction. The Arizona WUI call last week did not signal new fire risk, but monsoon winds, dust, hail, and flash floods now influence the risk assessment.

This week, what happened.

Texas has about 300 data centers, with 200 more in development, and AWS built a $1.2B campus near Houston. NOAA reported one severe weather event on July 9, with 61 mph winds, no hail or tornado. NWS Austin San Antonio warned of heavy rain and flooding on July 13, with 2- 6 inches possibly, up to 10 inches locally.

California's Volcano Fire in Riverside County was 138 acres and 95% contained by July 13. CAL FIRE's 2026 archive shows 326,863 responses and 3,473 wildfires, including the Van Fire at 1,107 acres, now contained. NWS Los Angeles issued a fire weather watch for interior regions on July 13, with highs of 100-110°F, gusts 35- 55 mph, and humidity 10- 25%.

Florida reported 278,269 policies on July 10, indicating depopulation and a smaller residual market. No tropical development was expected in the next week, but scattered storms and severe potential were noted in North Florida and the Panhandle. A July 10 flash-flooding report in Fort Myers was limited; meanwhile, Command Investigations expanded claims investigation capacity.

Illinois experienced wind gusts, hail up to one inch, and heavy rain on July 9, with active flood watches into July 11 at Peoria and near Havana. Illinois stayed in monitoring rather than a declared event.

Arizona faced monsoon storms on July 10 with damaging winds, hail, dust, and flash floods. NWS issued alerts, including a flash flood warning in Cochise County on July 12, with rain of 0.5- 1 inch.

NY/NJ's main signal was a retro catastrophe bond priced below guidance at $ 200 M, indicating supportive property capacity but not direct underwritings. The market for large property, coastal, flood, outage, and non-damage business remains active.

Below the paywall: the named Texas data-center and flood-capacity homes, plus the state-by-state placement calls for California wildfire, Florida depopulation, Illinois water and wind, Arizona monsoon, and NY/NJ capital-backed property.

The resolved call for each state, with the named carriers and the move to make in the next sixty days.