New flood warnings along Guadalupe River in Texas
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas Hill Country floods: What we know so farMany questions remain about how storms caught off guard an area prone to flooding and led to the second deadliest flood in Texas history. Here’s what we know. Flooding death toll increases to 132;
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.
Torrential rain flooded creeks, streams and the Guadalupe River, where the water swelled more than 26 feet in 45 minutes.
A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.