***Official 2025 Weather Thread***

[Clonehomer]

Insane

13 dead, about 23 campers missing amid 'catastrophic flooding' in Texas

Thirteen people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to deadly and "catastrophic" flooding.

abcnews.go.com

Doesn’t sound great for those missing campers. I can’t imagine the helpless feeling of those parents. I’ve got to imagine they’re not even able to get to the camp to help.

But, the Lt Gov probably shouldn’t have mentioned being up in a tree with the way the trees were getting wiped out. In those situations just say as little as possible and to keep them in your prayers.

 

[Pope]

Insane

13 dead, about 23 campers missing amid 'catastrophic flooding' in Texas

Thirteen people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to deadly and "catastrophic" flooding.

abcnews.go.com

I remember rafting down the Guadalupe River near San Antonio. It was so dry I had to drag my family in the raft across the river bed half the time.

Unreal to think it rose 26 feet in 45 minutes.

 

[SolterraCyclone]

My wife’s cousin’s daughter is one of the girls missing. Any prayers would be appreciated.

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

Nice rain this morning

 

[simply1]

Some of what happened in Texas from a meteorological perspective

https://www.expressnews.com/san-antonio-weather/article/flash-flood-texas-hill-country-kerr-cause-20561374.php

 

[FerShizzle]

Sky is VERY dark north of Ankeny. Very still outside. Guessing that changes soon.

 

[FerShizzle]

Sky is VERY dark north of Ankeny. Very still outside. Guessing that changes soon.

Here come the front now. -5 degrees instantly.

 

[Pope]

Glad I cut my walk short. Made it home just in time.

 

[dafarmer]

Insane

13 dead, about 23 campers missing amid 'catastrophic flooding' in Texas

Thirteen people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to deadly and "catastrophic" flooding.

abcnews.go.com

Surprised no warning system in place. with the preponderance of cell phones a warning should be in place. 1.75" this morning.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Half inch of rain this morning, inch and a half this evening in half the time. West Ames.

 

[wxman1]

2” so far in Marion with more coming. Sounds like flooding in Webster City.

 

[cowboycurtis]

2” so far in Marion with more coming. Sounds like flooding in Webster City.

4+ in WC. Second time that’s happened in a month

 

[KidSilverhair]

Surprised no warning system in place. with the preponderance of cell phones a warning should be in place. 1.75" this morning.

Well, there‘s this. If local officials were only using X and Facebook while the rains came down, people not terminally online might not have had the full picture.

 

[Clonehomer]

Well, there‘s this. If local officials were only using X and Facebook while the rains came down, people not terminally online might not have had the full picture.

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You mean like people camping?

 

[2122]

Surprised no warning system in place. with the preponderance of cell phones a warning should be in place. 1.75" this morning.

Especially since the campground suffered flooding in 1987.

 

[Iastfan112]

Surprised no warning system in place. with the preponderance of cell phones a warning should be in place. 1.75" this morning.

From what I've read alerts were sent out: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/05/texas-hill-country-floods-warning-forecast-nws/

My guess is no weather radio and folks had silenced the phone alerts/no coverage.

 

[Clark]

Imagine you live in an area that gets alerts every time it rains for potential flooding but it never amounts to any real damage.

Now imagine you get yet another alert at 1:14 am. How seriously are you taking that alert?

That was the primary problem.

They sent out alerts at 4am and around 4:45 am that flooding was happening and people should evacuate but that wouldn't help people who turned the alerts off or had their cell phones off.

By 530 it was too late the water had arrived.

 

[clonedude]

Imagine you live in an area that gets alerts every time it rains for potential flooding but it never amounts to any real damage.

Now imagine you get yet another alert at 1:14 am. How seriously are you taking that alert?

That was the primary problem.

They sent out alerts at 4am and around 4:45 am that flooding was happening and people should evacuate but that wouldn't help people who turned the alerts off or had their cell phones off.

By 530 it was too late the water had arrived.

Wonder if sirens were sounding at all?

 

[madguy30]

OK so I'm ready for fall temps.