The Guadalupe River's rise at Kerrville on July 4, 2025

A stream gauge at Kerrville, Texas, captured the speed of the Guadalupe River's rise early on the morning of July 4, 2025. The flash flood killed more than 135 people in Texas Hill Country.

A chart shows the river's height every five minutes. From 3 a.m. local time to 4:30 a.m., it rose about 20 feet.
Flood stage for the Guadalupe River at Kerrville is 9 feet. It surpassed major flooding at 20 feet.
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