When too much rain falls for the ground to absorb, it runs downhill, pulled by gravity into streams, creeks and rivers.

There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.

Many camps in the Guadalupe river region are adjacent or are partially inside high-risk flood zones, according to maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Kerr County sits in a region known as Flash Flood Alley, and at least four cabins at Camp Mystic sat in an extremely ...

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many ...

US regulators reportedly granted appeals to remove many Camp Mystic buildings from official flooding risk maps years before ...

Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk ...

The Texas summer camp where dozens of girls died in July 4th flash flooding is located in the middle of a well-studied, high-risk flood zone, according to mapping data from the Federal Emergency ...

Texas flood at Camp Mystic prompts summer camps to enhance weather monitoring and communication tools as more camps seek ...

A view of damaged buildings and fallen trees at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, following severe flash flooding that occurred during the July 4 holiday weekend.

A view of damaged buildings and fallen trees at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, following severe flash flooding that occurred during the July 4 holiday weekend.