"2025 has been the year of the flood," said WPLG-TV meteorologist Michael Lowry in a July 15 e-mail to USA TODAY. "The tragic July 4th flooding in central Texas – the deadliest flash flood in at least 50 years in the U.S. – punctuated what’s been an especially bad year for flooding across the country."

Camp Mystic's executive director began evacuating campers approximately 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued a "life-threatening flash flooding" alert.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.

Social media users claimed the tech billionaire and Tesla CEO donated millions of dollars following the deadly July 2025 flash floods in Texas.

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.

Central Texas communities are remembering those they've lost while search efforts continue 11 days after deadly floods ripped through the area. NewsNation’s Xavier Walton is on the ground in the hard-hit community of Kerrville.