A flash flood devastated Texas Hill Country, rapidly rising over 30 feet within 45 minutes. Flash floods are characterized by sudden, intense rainfall, exceeding the land's ability to absorb water, often after 10 inches fell in hours. The National Weather Service identifies them as flooding starting within six hours, sometimes as soon as three hours after heavy rain. This event left 82 dead and 41 missing, highlighting the dangers of flash floods in vulnerable regions across the US, including Florida, New York, and New Jersey.
The fast-moving, devastating flood that struck Texas Hill Country was a flash flood, the deadliest type of storm-related event in the US.
At least 82 people were killed in the flooding and 41 remain missing, with ten girls and a counselor unaccounted for at Camp Mystic.
The National Weather Service defines a flash flood as flooding that begins within six hours of heavy rainfall, often much sooner, sometimes as quickly as three hours.
Urban areas with poor drainage and rural landscapes with dry, compacted soil are especially vulnerable to flash floods.
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