When too much rain falls for the ground to absorb, it runs downhill, pulled by gravity into streams, creeks and rivers.

Members of the clan that owned Camp Mystic wanted access for recreation. But a cousin said the area designated for family use ...

Many camps in the Guadalupe river region are adjacent or are partially inside high-risk flood zones, according to maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The state leaves building zoning and permits up to the individual counties. And in most non-city counties, such as Kerr, which had 96 deaths as of Thursday due to floods, some officials tend to be ...

Texas flood at Camp Mystic prompts summer camps to enhance weather monitoring and communication tools as more camps seek ...

Federal emergency authorities removed dozens of structures from a Texas summer camp s official flood hazard map in the years ...

US regulators reportedly granted appeals to remove many Camp Mystic buildings from official flooding risk maps years before 27 children ... through the premises before dawn on 4 July. Across Texas, at ...

A series of summer camps ... Texas counties, said that flood warning systems are often simple networks of rain gauges or stream gauges that are triggered when rain or floodwaters exceed a certain ...

The Texas summer camp where dozens of girls died in July 4th flash flooding is located in the middle of a well-studied, high-risk flood zone, according to mapping data from the Federal Emergency ...

A view of damaged buildings and fallen trees at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, following severe flash flooding that occurred during the July 4 holiday weekend.

A view of damaged buildings and fallen trees at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, following severe flash flooding that occurred during the July 4 holiday weekend.

A view of damaged buildings and fallen trees at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, following severe flash flooding that occurred during the July 4 holiday weekend.