Heart-wrenching before-and-after pictures of Texas river show devastation from flash floods

KERRVILLE, TEXAS: Posts on social media, including a time-lapse video of the Texas river, have shown the havoc caused by the flash floods in Kerr County.

Kerrville and the surrounding areas were hit by a deadly flood, triggered by an unprecedented rise in water levels in the Guadalupe River during the early hours of July 4.

Viral before-and-after pictures, videos of Texas river show devastation of flash floods

Many social media users have shared posts showing the before-and-after state of the Guadalupe River following the July 4 flash floods.

One TikTok user posted a “then and now” video of Kerrville, highlighting how dramatically the water level rose. The clip was later shared on X with the caption, "Kerrville Texas July 4th 2025 flood before & after."

Similarly, a Reddit user uploaded a video showing the water in the river rising at an alarming speed, capturing the terrifying pace of the flash flood. "This is how fast the flooding hit," read the caption. 

An X page, @War_monitor21, shared a side-by-side picture of the river before and after the flood, with the caption: "Before and After image of the flooding currently happening in Central Texas 'The Hill Country', same bridge, just a week apart."

Meanwhile, a time-lapse clip was also shared by several X users, showing the devastating flash flood rapidly increasing the water level.

The caption of one X post read, "Timelapse of flooding in Texas Friday shows the dramatic rise in water over such a short space of time, an awful tragedy with so many lives lost."

Authorities said on Sunday, July 6, that at least 82 people have died in the flash floods.

The toll includes at least 28 children in Kerr County, where 10 girls and one counselor from Camp Mystic remain unaccounted for, officials said.

Meanwhile, Governor Greg Abbott warned that flash flooding continues to pose a threat across parts of Texas, with more rain expected in several regions.

Officials also urged residents in Hunt, a community in Kerr County, to move to higher ground on Sunday afternoon due to the risk of additional flooding.

Texas flood victims fume as local officials blame Trump's National Weather Service over failed warnings

Texas flood victims expressed anger after local officials blamed the National Weather Service (NWS) for failing to adequately warn communities about the flash floods.

Officials alleged that the NWS issued delayed alerts, particularly in the Hill Country in Kerr County, where the devastation was most severe.

The federal agency had issued a flood watch on Thursday, July 3, and predicted up to seven inches of rain in South Central Texas on the morning of Friday, July 4.

But for many victims, the issue wasn’t about politics or placing blame, it was that no one warned them in time, leaving communities in the dark as waters rapidly rose.

Meteorologist Matt Lanza told the Texas Tribune, "This wasn’t a forecasting failure. It was a breakdown in communication."

"The warnings were there. They just didn’t get to people in time," Lanza added.

Chris Vagasky, a Wisconsin-based meteorologist told Wired: "The Weather Service was on the ball. I really just want people to understand that the forecast office in San Antonio did a fantastic job. They got the warning out, but this was an extreme event."

Despite those defenses, some local officials insisted that failures by the NWS contributed to the tragedy, claiming the agency’s performance cost lives.

Texas Emergency Management Chief W Nim Kidd said at a July 4 press conference that the amount of rain that struck the Hill Country and Concho Valley had been drastically underestimated.