Over 80 Dead, Rescue Efforts Ongoing | Vantage with Palki Sharma Torrential rainfall has triggered catastrophic flash floods in Texas, causing the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in just 45 minutes. At least 82 people have died,

Residents south of the San Saba River in west-central Texas have been ordered to evacuate because of surging waters.

One family in Texas calls Colorado their second home, and they were swept away in floodwaters earlier this month. FOX31's Talya Cunningham discusses the loss and tragedy that befell their family.

Unfounded rumors linking an extreme weather event to human attempts at weather modification are again spreading on social media. It is not plausible that available weather modification techniques caused or influenced the July 4 flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas.

National Weather Service Meteorologist Kate Abshire says Flash Flood Alley contains several flooding characteristics to create the perfect storm.

Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, the maps may underestimate their risk because of a reliance on historic data and outdated risk assessments.

Heartache is widespread in the aftermath of violent flash flooding throughout the Texas hill country over the July 4 weekend. It reaches Tennessee, where the loved ones of Claire "Reese" Manchaca mourn her death.

After flash floods swept through central Texas in July 2025, people online searched for reasons why the disaster was so deadly.