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One Year After Flash Flood Alley's Deadly July
One year after the deadly Independence Day floods of 2025, Central Texas still grapples with the aftermath of a disaster that claimed over 130 lives. Known as “Flash Flood Alley,” the region’s geography makes it uniquely vulnerable to sudden, catastrophic rainfall. Meteorologists had warned of extreme moisture levels days ahead, but the sheer speed and intensity of the deluge—28 feet of river rise in under two hours, over 20 inches of rain in some areas—left little time to react. With 18 lives lost alone on July 5th, officials stress that the Hill Country simply wasn’t built to withstand such…
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