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.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

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.

In late September 2000, longtime Kerr County, Texas, resident W. Thornton Secor Jr. sat down with an oral historian to tell his story. Like many of the residents recorded as part of a decadeslong effort by the Kerr County Historical Commission to document the community’s history, Secor had a lot to say about the area’s floods.

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a deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, the maps may underestimate their risk because of a reliance on historic data and outdated risk assessments.