Texas, Flash flood and Guadalupe River
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FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNCentral Texas small businesses question future after devastating floodsThe owner of a local RV park walked FOX 4 through the horrifying sequence of events that took place last week, throwing the future of their business into question.
The Guadalupe River has risen to catastrophic levels in the same area three times in the past century, impacting camps and campers each time.
The flood watch, in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday, applies to Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, Llano, Travis and Williamson counties.
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People awoke from water rushing around them during the early morning hours of July 4, all along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country. Residents were seemingly caught off guard, but warnings had been issued days and hours before floodwaters began carrying away homes,
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Rain rushing to the Guadalupe took it from a depth of less than 8 feet to 37.5 feet, a deluge with as much volume as an aircraft carrier over five minutes.
A "worst case scenario" of meteorological events contributed to the extreme flash flooding event that killed dozens of people in the region, according to experts.
Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.
Without a modern flood warning system, emergency officials monitor four sensors along the Guadalupe River – including one that was knocked out in the flood.
The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros are getting set to kick off a crucial three-game series at Daikin Park that will take both teams to the All-Star break. But
In just 48 hours, Canyon Lake jumped nearly 10 feet, climbing from 881.33 feet on Saturday, July 5, to 888.57 feet by Monday, July 7, according to Water Data for Texas. That 7.24-foot rise marks one of the sharpest short-term increases in recent years and reflects the scale of the rainfall event.