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See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location
Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 ...
History warned of the Central Texas flood: Why the danger on the Guadalupe River wasn't a surprise
In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow ...
Texas floods: The conditions that caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in 45 minutes
Flash flooding is common enough around the crescent-shaped region from Dallas through the Hill Country, the area earned the ...
Texas flooding map and photos: Camp Mystic among sites with catastrophic storm damage
At Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp in Hunt, Texas, where officials are grieving the loss of 27 children and counselors, belongings of the young campers were strewn about the flooded floors of a ...
How has the Guadalupe River flooded before? Track 30 years of flooding with our searchable database
Explore three decades of Guadalupe River Basin flood data by county with our interactive, searchable database.
Map shows camps along Guadalupe River that were affected by the catastrophic flooding
This map shows where camps along the Guadalupe River were impacted by the July 4 flood. Meteorologists Pat Cavlin and Kim ...
The Guadalupe River in Texas surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes. It caught everyone off guard
The Guadalupe River in Texas surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes. No one saw it coming - What began as a routine flood ...
A perfect storm of circumstances created a worst-case scenario for flooded Texas communities
In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating ...
Flash-flooding deaths can be prevented, says storm expert. Here’s what Texas needs to do. | Opinion
More flood gauges, better warning systems, a high-tech flood warning system — and other measures that Rice University’s ...
Remembering the 1987 Guadalupe River flash flood that killed 10 after raging through a Hill Country summer camp
Teens at the Pot O’ Gold Christian Camp near Comfort, Texas, were swamped by a wall of water as they tried to escape.
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly ...