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Days of rain have caused flooding in Texas Hill Country and across the state

NPR | By Lucio Vasquez

Published July 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM EDT

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Heavy rain has pounded Texas for days. At least one person has died in Hill Country, where 130 people died in flash flooding this time last year, but new safety measures seem to be helping.