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Why Did Waters Rise So Quickly in the Texas Flash Floods?
Flash floods happen when heavy rains unleash more water than the ground can absorb, causing that water to pile up and flow to ...
These Texas 'flash flood alley' towns have suffered most in horrific flooding
Flash flood alley is a curved-shaped region about 300 miles long and 50 miles wide in central/south-central Texas, extending ...
Why the rain that caused Texas flash flooding was so extreme
The heavy rain that turned a river in Texas into a raging wall of water was fueled by unique atmospheric conditions, ...
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 ...
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 ...
What to know about the historic flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas’ Hill Country
The Guadalupe River flooded early July 4 as heavy rains prompted all in the area to evacuate. Additionally, emergency ...
Volunteers Flock to Help Search Efforts After Texas Floods Even as Officials Warn Them Away
Flash flooding in Texas Hill Country has triggered one of the largest rescue operations in the state’s history ...
How two tropical storms fueled deadly flooding in Texas and North Carolina
Two tropical storms have led to deadly inland flooding in the United States already this season, underscoring how dangerous ...