Timelapse Footage Shows Flash Flood Swallowing Texas Road In Under An Hour
The video shows floodwaters rising quickly, eventually submerging the elevated road
A timelapse video captured the speed at which deadly floodwaters engulfed a causeway in Kingsland, Texas, in under an hour. Filmed by an eyewitness during the catastrophic July 4 weekend floods, the footage spans approximately 50 minutes, based on the on-screen timecode.
The video shows floodwaters rising quickly, eventually submerging the elevated road. A few onlookers are visible at first, but they leave the area as the water begins to rise.
A timelapse video shows the speed at which deadly floodwaters rose over a causeway in Texas. The video recorded the scene for around 50 minutes, according to the timecode https://t.co/qqaiRP5TR6 pic.twitter.com/4oKX3xHr5e — Reuters (@Reuters) July 7, 2025
Friday's catastrophe, which struck during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, shocked the US, with weather forecasters warning of further flooding as rain continues to fall on already saturated ground.
The disaster claimed over 80 lives, including 48 adults and 27 children, mostly in Kerr County. Torrential rain turned the normally peaceful Guadalupe River into a raging current that swept through Camp Mystic, a nearly century-old girls' Christian retreat. Authorities are still combing mud-laden riverbanks and surveying the area from the air, hopeful of finding survivors despite grim odds.
US President Donald Trump has said he may visit Texas this week and described the event as a '100-year catastrophe". He defended his administration's weather forecasting funding, despite critics warning that cuts may have weakened warning systems.
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July 07, 2025, 23:13 IST
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