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Kerr County Flood

Where the Water Reached

One photographer’s view of the July 4th Hill Country flood, the state’s deadliest in more than a century

by Brenda Bazán

Keep Reading

Poem for the Guadalupe River from a previous Mystic camper

by Maggie Pfeffer

‘I Think We’re Gonna Stay’: Texans Hang On in Tragedy-Stricken Hill Country

by Candice Bernd

In the Hill Country and Beyond, Rural Texas Counties Lack Resources for Flood Detection

by Lise Olsen

Jul 09, 2025

‘Disasters Are a Human Choice’: Texas Counties Have Little Power to Stop Building in Flood-Prone Areas

Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.

by Joshua Fechter and Paul Cobler

Jul 08, 2025

I Remember the 2002 Fourth of July Hill Country Floods. This Year, the Water Returned.

These floods do not come from nowhere. They are an effect of larger historical, structural, and environmental processes.

by Chaney Hill

Jul 08, 2025

Climate Change Helped Fuel Heavy Rains that Led to Devastating Hill Country Flood

Officials are reporting more than 100 fatalities in Kerr County, including 28 children.

by Arcelia Martin

Inside this month's print issue

‘The Search Committee’ Is a Subtle Rebuke of the Border Literary Canon

José Skinner’s fast-paced satire delivers sharp insights gleaned from years lived in Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley.

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