July 2025 Central Texas floods

Summary

On July 4, 2025, destructive and deadly flooding took place in the Hill Country region of the U.S. state of Texas. During the flooding, water levels along the Guadalupe River rose rapidly. As a result, at least 139 people were killed, at least 117 of them in Kerr County. The flooding was caused by a mesoscale convective vortex with enhanced tropical moisture.