The heavy rain that turned a river in Texas into a raging wall of water was fueled by unique atmospheric conditions, according to meteorologists and climate scientists.

T ime-lapse footage and images shared online show rivers rising rapidly in Texas amid heavy flooding that has resulted in the deaths of more than 80 people. The devastating floods that struck central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend have become one of the deadliest flood events in the U.

Central Texas was ravaged by floods over the July 4th weekend leading to deaths, including children at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp.