Kerr County, Guadalupe River and flood
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The Texas Hill Country has been notorious for flash floods caused by the Guadalupe River. Here's why the area is called "Flash Flood Alley."
Just three people remain missing — down from nearly 100 at last count — since the Texas Hill Country was pounded by massive flooding on July 4, officials said Saturday.
The death toll in the western Kerr County flood stands at 84, including 28 children. Follow along for new developments on the floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County and Central Texas. Dozens of subdivisions across Comal County are under boil-water ...
At least 135 people died in the flood, the Texas Tribune reported. Among the dead were campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, a Christian girls summer camp on the Guadalupe River who were lost when a torrent of rain thrashed the region before sunrise.
New flood warnings have been issued along the Guadalupe River in Texas less than two weeks after flooding killed more than 100 people.
The dammed reservoirs along the Guadalupe River near Kerrville are believed to have captured debris washed downstream.
This map shows where camps along the Guadalupe River were impacted by the July 4 flood. Meteorologists Pat Cavlin and Kim Castro detail how it all happened.
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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 Guadalupe River flooded early July 4 as heavy rains prompted all in the area to evacuate. Additionally, emergency responders are frantically searching