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Central Texas is bracing for another brutal flood as rivers like the Pedernales, Guadalupe, and Llano surged with record-breaking force just two weeks after last year’s devastation. Areas received nearly 30 inches of rain, pushing the Guadalupe to near last year’s peak and the Pedernales way beyond its previous flood level—reaching an astonishing 89,000 cubic feet per second, enough to fill an Olympic pool in under a second. Flash flooding forced hundreds of evacuations, shut down 87 roads, and tragically claimed two lives. Emergency crews rescued over 230 people as communities grapple with loss and displacement. Scientists classify this as a “25-year flood,” meaning a 4% annual chance—far more frequent than many realize. Last year’s Pedernales peaked at 14.8 feet; this year? Over 35 feet. Nature’s fury is back—and recovery will be long and painful.

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