Quick-moving Texas River Flood Caught On Camera In Timelapse Video

The short clip it took nan Llano River to overflow and flood central Texas connected July 4 is illustrated successful a sped up timelapse video, allowing viewers to spot conscionable really dramatically and quickly nan h2o level rose.

Unusually dense rainfall decimated nan state’s Hill Country region, triggering catastrophic flash floods that near astatine slightest 80 group dormant complete nan weekend. Footage shows a conception of nan stream situated adjacent Kingsland, which is astir 100 miles northeast of hardest-hit Kerr County. The h2o tin beryllium seen swelling dramatically successful conscionable complete 10 minutes. 

"I grounds nan crossing 24/7 pinch a information camera," Robert Ivey told newsgathering website Storyful. "The stream crossing is besides known arsenic ‘the slab’ and is simply a section swimming spot."

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Texas' Llano River swelled dramatically successful conscionable complete 10 minutes connected Friday. (Robert Ivey via Storyful)

Flash flooding began astir 5:14 p.m. and wholly inundated nan area by 5:30 pm, according to nan timestamp connected nan video. 

In nan footage, authorities tin beryllium seen blocking disconnected nan roadworthy and gradually retreating arsenic rising waters threatened to overtake nan area astatine an alarming speed.

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Kingsland, astir 100 miles northeast of Kerr County, was wholly overwhelmed by floodwaters connected Friday. (Robert Ivey via Storyful)

Kingsland, located astir 70 miles northwest of Austin, was among respective communities impacted by Texas’ deadly flooding.

Kerr County – located farther southwest – suffered nan highest reported decease toll, pinch officials confirming astatine slightest 80 deaths by Monday morning. Many of nan victims were attending an all-girls summertime campy successful nan area, authorities said. Dozens stay unaccounted for arsenic hunt and rescue efforts proceed crossed nan region.

A raging Guadalupe River leaves fallen trees and debris successful its aftermath connected July 4, 2025, successful Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Meteorologists opportunity nan flooding was driven by a slow-moving large wind strategy that dumped respective inches of rainfall successful a matter of hours, overwhelming section waterways and catching galore disconnected defender contempt flash flood warnings.