Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and others rose rapidly.

Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.

Meteorologists say the Texas Hill Country is frequently hit with floods, although some officials and residents were caught off guard by the catastrophic storms, which killed more than 100 people over the holiday weekend.

A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials prepared for and responded to the disaster.

At least 120 people, including more than two dozen children, died in the torrential downpour. Many remain missing in the hardest-hit county.

The deadly flooding in central Texas has stunned the nation, but this isn't the first time this region has seen devastating floods. Here's a breakdown of the area's history.

The record of frequent, often deadly floods in Central Texas goes back more than 200 years to July 1819, when floodwaters spilled into the major plazas of San Antonio. That city on the edge of the Hill Country was hit by major floods again in 1913, 1921, 1998 and 2025, to cite a few examples.

AUSTIN, Texas — Extremely heavy rainfall and dangerous flash flooding led to a deadly holiday weekend across Central Texas. With some areas receiving over 20 inches of rain in a timespan of 24 hours, meteorologists are now analyzing the weather pattern that created and allowed such heavy rain to fall over such a short period of time.

The record of frequent, often deadly floods in Central Texas goes back more than 200 years to July 1819, when floodwaters spilled into the major plazas of San Antonio. That city on the edge of the Hill Country was hit by major floods again in 1913, 1921, 1998 and 2025, to cite a few examples.

Texans on Mission, a ministry organization that provides chaplains at the scene of disasters, is lending spiritual support in the aftermath of deadly flooding in Central Texas. Communications director Aimee Freston joins "NewsNation Now" to give an overview.

At least 120 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country.