Hill Country

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.

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has raised $150 million in total, helping fund housing, mental health services and rebuilding efforts.

One year after devastating floods, the Hill Country community is coming together for an Independence Day weekend of remembrance, celebration and hope.

July 4 marks one year since catastrophic flooding struck two neighboring parts of the Texas Hill Country. Along the Upper Guadalupe River, where at least 130 people died, a major recovery effort followed. But along nearby Sandy Creek, where nine people were killed, survivors say the response has been far more limited.

Gracie, the missing giraffe, was found safe Friday morning near Leakey after escaping from Cedar Hollow Ranch earlier this month.

A new investigative report paints a troubling picture of Camp Mystic's preparedness before last year's historic July Fourth floods, which killed 25 campers and two counselors. The 115-page report will now be used by the Texas Legislature to guide future policy changes.

Reporters been following survivors as they rebuild their lives in the aftermath of one of the deadliest floods in state history.

Camp Mystic faces five wrongful death lawsuits. It wants to resolve them out of court, through arbitration.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has acquired nearly 54,000 acres in Edwards and Kinney counties for what will become Silver Lake State Park. The land sits just about 150 miles west of San Antonio.

The Texas Board of Nursing reversed the emergency suspension of Mary Elizabeth Eastland’s license, but allegations tied to last summer’s deadly Camp Mystic flood remain unresolved.