The Guadalupe River has risen to catastrophic levels in the same area three times in the past century, impacting camps and campers each time.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Hill Country is famed for its breathtaking scenery, with rivers like the Guadalupe winding through steep hills and rugged valleys. But beneath that beauty lies danger — this region is among the most flash flood-prone areas in the U.S.

In the aftermath of the 2025 Texas floods, a look back at some of the most destructive and defining flood events in the state’s weather history.

The flash floods that killed at least 100 people in central Texas last week is only the latest Guadalupe River disaster to claim lives.

As search and rescue efforts continue in response to the “catastrophic” and deadly flooding of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County on Friday morning,

Deadly July 4th floods along the Guadalupe River highlight its long, dangerous flood history. Dr. Meitzen urges action as risks grow in Flash Flood Alley

After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what we learned following the devastating July 4 flooding in Texas.

It took just 90 minutes for the river to rise more than 30 feet. A look at the historic flood levels now etched into Central Texas history.

The loss of more than 100 lives, many of them children, to Hill Country floods over the July Fourth weekend has shaken Texans to the core. Closer to home, at least 16 people have died in floods in the Austin area .More than 170 people are still reported missing.

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.