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Ahead of Texas floods, weather warnings weren’t frantic — until suddenly they were
The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.
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.
How a largely forgotten 1978 storm foreshadowed Texas' deadly July 4th flood
The 1978 deluge began when remnants of a tropical storm crossed the Gulf of Mexico and entered Texas north of Brownsville. When it was over, 33 were dead.
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 nickname "Flash Flood Alley."
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 people.
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 developed into a deadly disaster, with the death toll now in triple digits
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.
Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation’s top storm-related killer
A swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 79 people and leaving many more missing, was a flash flood.
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.
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