The floods that devastated Texas’ Hill Country over the weekend will also result in a hefty economic toll, according to new data released Monday. The natural disaster that killed at least 75 in Kerr County represents a total projected economic cost between $18 billion and $22 billion,

A hydrologist explains why Texas Hill Country is known as Flash Flood Alley and how its geography and geology can lead to heavy downpours and sudden, destructive floods

More than an entire summer's worth of rain fell in some spots in just a few hours, quickly overwhelmed dry soils and created significant flash flooding.