July 4th, 2025 Texas Floods

An appeal for your help and generosity.

The Texas Hill Country was devastated by flooding on July 4th, 2025, with as many as 80 deaths to date, and counting. Rescue and recovery efforts continue.

This area is my home. I have parked our own recreational vehicle (RV) along the normally peaceful and beautiful banks of the Guadalupe River for family vacations over the years; one site was less then 1.5 miles from the Blue Oak RV Park that saw two dozen RVs swept away in the middle of the night. Our own children attended numerous school and sleep-away summer camps near Mystic Camp, too, when they were younger; 11 girls from the camp are still missing.

These hills, canyons and valleys are filled with creeks, tributaries and rivers. When tropical moisture from the relatively-close Pacific Ocean or Gulf of Mexico dumps 10+ inches of rain in a matter of hours on the region, the steep hills and elevation changes can cause these creeks and rivers to rise quickly and become dangerous.

The picture below is one such small creek in the region, quiet and calm on Thursday evening July 3rd.

The same creek is shown in the video below at noon, Friday July 4th. “Only” 5+ inches of rain fell in this already-saturated canyon overnight.

It is estimated that the Guadalupe River rose well over 20 feet in as little as 1.5 hours in the middle of the night as all were sleeping.

First responders and volunteers are working tirelessly. If you would like to help, consider donating to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. The link is provided below.

Kerr County Flood Relief Fund of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Thanks in advance for your generosity, help, prayers, and well wishes.