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Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.
Meteorologists say the Texas Hill Country is frequently hit with floods, although some officials and residents were caught off guard by the catastrophic storms, which killed more than 100 people over the holiday weekend.
Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and others rose rapidly.
The record of frequent, often deadly floods in Central Texas goes back more than 200 years to July 1819, when floodwaters spilled into the major plazas of San Antonio. That city on the edge of the Hill Country was hit by major floods again in 1913, 1921, 1998 and 2025, to cite a few examples.
The deadly flooding in central Texas has stunned the nation, but this isn't the first time this region has seen devastating floods. Here's a breakdown of the area's history.
The death toll, as of Monday afternoon, of 90 fatalities, makes the Central Texas flash floods on July 4 the second-deadliest flood disaster in Texas history.
Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. criticized state officials for poor communication during devastating Central Texas floods.
Also: San Antonio mourned the victims in a Travis Park vigil; UTSA said one of its teachers died in the Guadalupe River flood; Kerrville officials said a privately owned drone collided with a helicopter conducting search and rescue operations.
At least 111 people have been killed and a further 173 are still missing after catastrophic flash flooding swept through Central Texas. Officials fear that the death toll could soar as search and rescue efforts entered their sixth day Wednesday, as hundreds of local, state and federal emergency responders sifted through debris for survivors.
AUSTIN, Texas — Extremely heavy rainfall and dangerous flash flooding led to a deadly holiday weekend across Central Texas. With some areas receiving over 20 inches of rain in a timespan of 24 hours, meteorologists are now analyzing the weather pattern that created and allowed such heavy rain to fall over such a short period of time.
Amid the tragedy of recent flash floods in central Texas, conspiracy theories about "cloud seeding" practices have gained traction on social media, fueled by prominent U.S. political figures.
At least 120 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country.