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Why did the Guadalupe River flood so fast? What to know about Texas' 'Flash Flood Alley'
The Texas Hill Country has been notorious for flash floods caused by the Guadalupe River. Here's why the area is called ...
Texas flooding survivor reflects on 1987 flash flood | Morning in America
Richard Koons survived a flash flood on the Guadalupe River in 1987. On "Morning in America," Koons describes the merciless ...
Texas flood before-and-after pictures show devastating toll of catastrophe which left 120 dead and 173 missing
At least 120 people are dead and 173 are missing in central Texas after the Guadalupe River swelled early Friday, causing ...
Texas flash floods hit residents and campers in a deluge "nobody saw" coming. Here's what to know.
Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify ...
Texas flash flooding: What we know, where it's happening, when storms could end
More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
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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 ...
An extended tragedy: Major Central Texas flash floods by the numbers
The record of frequent, often deadly floods in Central Texas goes back more than 200 years to July 1819, when floodwaters ...
Could Texas flash floods happen on St. Johns River in Florida? What the experts say
Factors such as elevation and soil consistency are vastly different in Florida than in Texas, according to meteorologists.
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 ...
The Guadalupe River long has been a haven of adventure and joy. After deadly flooding, it’s a source of grief with an uncertain future
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a ...