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5 days ago
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Watch: Timelapse video shows floodwaters rising rapidly in Texas' Llano River
At least 90 people have died in the catastrophic flash floods that hit Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, including 27 children and counselors at beloved all-girls Camp Mystic. Dozens of people were known to be missing across the state and areas affected by the flooding, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a news conference July 6, adding search and rescue efforts were still underway. Extreme flooding began in the Texas Hill Country around 4 a.m. on July 4, as thunderstorms dropped more than 10 inches of rain on the region. The rain overwhelmed the Guadalupe River, causing it to quickly rise and surge over 26 feet in less than an hour on July 4, said Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. The hardest-hit area is Kerr County. Timelapse footage captured by an eyewitness shows floodwaters from the nearby Llano River rising over a causeway in Kingsland, about 65 miles north of Austin, completely submerging it in just a few minutes. The video was captured around 6 p.m. CST June 4 over 50 minutes by a resident Robert Ivey. "It really only took a few minutes to shut down the roadway," Ivey said. Watch the video at the top of the story. The water in the river had subsided slightly as of Monday morning, Ivey told USA TODAY on Monday, June 7. Extreme flooding in Texas: USA TODAY answers your FAQs The Llano, a spring-fed stream, is formed in Kimble County by the meeting of the North and South Llano Rivers, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. The main stream flows east through Kimble, Mason, and Llano Counties for approximately 100 miles before joining the Colorado River and forming Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, a reservoir on the Colorado River in the Texas Hill Country about 45 miles northwest of Austin. As search and rescue efforts are underway, more downpours and flash flooding are expected in the region and the National Weather Service extended a flood watch July 7 through 7 p.m. local time for much of central Texas, anticipating that slow-moving thunderstorms will drop heavy rain across the region. Texas Hill Country is no stranger to extreme flooding. In the rugged, rolling terrain it's known for, heavy rains collect quickly in its shallow streams and rivers that can burst into torrents causing flash floods. The Guadalupe has flooded more than a dozen times since 1978, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but the Independence Day flood is among the worst in its history. Contributing: Karissa Waddick, Dinah Voyles Pulver, Christopher Cann, USA TODAY Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Timelapse video captures Llano River's rapidly rising floodwaters
Fox News
5 days ago
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Quick-moving Texas river flood caught on camera in timelapse video
The short time it took the Llano River to overflow and flood central Texas on July 4 is illustrated in a sped up timelapse video, allowing viewers to see just how dramatically and quickly the water level rose. Unusually heavy rain decimated the state's Hill Country region, triggering catastrophic flash floods that left at least 80 people dead over the weekend. Footage shows a section of the river situated near Kingsland, which is roughly 100 miles northeast of hardest-hit Kerr County. The water can be seen swelling dramatically in just over 10 minutes. "I record the crossing 24/7 with a security camera," Robert Ivey told newsgathering website Storyful. "The river crossing is also known as 'the slab' and is a local swimming spot." Flash flooding began around 5:14 p.m. and completely inundated the area by 5:30 pm, according to the timestamp on the video. In the footage, authorities can be seen blocking off the road and gradually retreating as rising waters threatened to overtake the area at an alarming speed. Kingsland, located about 70 miles northwest of Austin, was among several communities impacted by Texas' deadly flooding. Kerr County – located farther southwest – suffered the highest reported death toll, with officials confirming at least 80 deaths by Monday morning. Many of the victims were attending an all-girls summer camp in the area, authorities said. Dozens remain unaccounted for as search and rescue efforts continue across the region. Meteorologists say the flooding was driven by a slow-moving storm system that dumped several inches of rain in a matter of hours, overwhelming local waterways and catching many off guard despite flash flood warnings.
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6 days ago
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Timelapse shows speed of Texas floodwaters rising over causeway
STORY: :: A timelapse shows the speed at which deadly floodwaters rose over a causeway in Texas :: Robert Ivey :: July 4, 2025 :: Kingsland, Texas :: The video recorded the scene for around 50 minutes, according to the timecode The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday (July 6), including 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp continued and fears of more flooding prompted evacuations of volunteer responders. The flooding occurred after torrential rain fell in the central Texas area on Friday, the U.S. Independence Day holiday. The video was verified by the landscape, bridge and roadmap layout of the video, which matched satellite and street view imagery of the area. The date was verified by matching it with the timestamp on the video.
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6 days ago
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Texas flooding: Timelapse video shows Llano River flood in just minutes
The Brief Security footage shows how quickly the Llano River swelled with floodwater the afternoon of July 4 near Kingsland. Local authorities can be seen standing along the road in the video, slowly moving up as necessary to evade the rising water. Rescue operations continued across the state. Heavy rain and deadly flooding swept over Texas over the July Fourth holiday and into the weekend. Video perspective Timelapse video captured by Robert Ivey shows authorities blocking off a low water crossing area just before flash flooding completely inundated the area in just 10 minutes. Local authorities can be seen standing along the road in the video, slowly moving up as necessary to evade the rising water. Local perspective This area of flooding took place along the Llano River in Kingsland, which is located in Central Texas about 70 miles northwest of Austin and 100 miles north east of Kerr County. Kerr County was hit the hardest and had reported at least 59 deaths Sunday afternoon, many from an all-girls summer camp. LIVE UPDATES | Texas Flooding: At least 69 dead across state as rescue efforts continue Timeline The time stamp on the video begins at 5:10 p.m. local time on July 4th, and had risen to its highest point 20 minutes later at about 5:30. What they're saying "I record the crossing 24/7 with a security camera," Ivey told Storyful, a social media video licensing agency. "The river crossing is also known as 'the slab' and is a local swimming spot." RELATED: Texas flooding: 4 months worth of rain fell in hours Big picture view Unusually heavy rains quickly turned into flash flooding in the early morning hours of the Fourth of July in Central Texas and the Austin area, with heavy rains and some flooding risks carrying into the weekend. The flooding killed dozens of people, and dozens more are still unaccounted for. Hundreds more needed to be rescued, and rescue operations are ongoing. The Source Information in this article was taken from security footage taken July 4, 2025, along the Llano River in Texas. The video was obtained by Storyful, a social media video licensing agency. Background information about the flooding was taken from previous KTBC FOX 7 Austin reports.
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6 days ago
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Timelapse video shows Texas flash floods turn dry river into deadly rapids in 20 minutes
Timelapse video shows Texas flash floods turn dry river into deadly rapids in 20 minutesRobert Ivey
