Hill Country

Water levels at two reservoirs are at a seven-year high after recent flooding.

Experts, officials and residents say the slower pace of the rainfall — over several days instead of hours — combined with new sirens and increased vigilance helped save lives this year.

Warmer air holds more water. When that air encounters the right weather conditions, bigger storms emerge.

Residents are now taking stock of the damage after a historic storm wreaked havoc across the Hill Country and South Central Texas. Some of the worst-hit areas include Uvalde and Zavala counties.

About a year ago, the Guadalupe River destroyed their RV park, where a family was swept away by the raging water.

At least two people died after extreme flooding hit the Hill Country late Wednesday into Thursday morning.

Communities across San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country are beginning to respond after heavy rains caused dangerous flooding, evacuations and damage across the region.

Camp La Jita, a Girl Scouts camp in Uvalde County, evacuated their camp earlier this week. Others say they are monitoring the weather and preparing to enact safety plans.

Gov. Greg Abbott said South Central Texas should expect “life threatening catastrophic floods," through Thursday, mainly concentrated around the Nueces River Basin.

Heavy rain is raising the threat of life-threatening flooding across the Texas Hill Country, where local authorities are already reporting some cars stranded in high water. Forecasters say isolated rainfall totals of up to 15 inches are possible.

Matthew Childress’ 18-year-old daughter, Chloe, a counselor at Camp Mystic, was among those who died last year in the July 4 flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley lost his 20-month-old nephew in the floods. In a new podcast, he connects with fellow survivors to make sense of what happened.