Texas lawmakers focus on disaster preparedness
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Two days before the Guadalupe River rose with terrifying speed and force in Kerr County, Texas, a small team from
Two weeks after deadly floods swept through Texas, officials dropped the number of still-missing people in the hardest-hit area to three — down from nearly 160 in the days following the July Fourth weekend floods.
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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 riverbeds leave little time for warning.
The Fourth of July floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, but could the San Antonio River in Bexar County ever rise to similar levels?
The Guadalupe River flooded early July 4 as heavy rains prompted all in the area to evacuate. Additionally, emergency responders are frantically searching
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Plans for Guadalupe River flood monitoring system were scheduled to get underway in mid-July
Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a few weeks later.
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Oklahoma Task Force 1 returns home after emotional trip to Texas to assist with flood recovery
Oklahoma Task Force 1 has returned home after spending 17 days in Texas assisting with water rescues and search operations following deadly floods.
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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.
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.