More Than 38,000 Residential Structures Were Within the Texas Flood Zone Known as 'Flash Flood Alley'
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The July 4 Texas floods resulted in heavy rainfall causing rivers to swell and flash flooding, affecting at least 38,600 residential structures. The Federal Emergency Management Agency identified specific counties, including Tom Green, Travis, Williamson, and Burnet, with the highest numbers of potentially impacted properties. Kerr County also had significant potential flooding, though not all properties were damaged. The region, known as 'flash flood alley', experiences frequent flash flooding due to its geography and Gulf-fed storms. The Guadalupe River rose dramatically during the flooding, impacting local communities.
At least 38,600 residential structures were within the flood zone during the July 4 Texas floods, where heavy rainfall caused rivers to swell and created flash flooding.
Camp Mystic is located in Kerr County, near the town of Hunt. The Guadalupe River, at the height of the flooding, rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes.
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