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Photo gallery: Texas Hill Country July Fourth flooding, 1 year later

Megan Stringer

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Community members gather during a candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost in the July Fourth flooding last year. About five people are seen hugging each other in a group huddle, with a bright orange wall and a memorial with colorful flowers behind them in the background. — Community members gather during a candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost in the July Fourth flooding last year. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Community members gather during a candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost in the July Fourth flooding last year. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Photos of tragedy can be difficult to see, but they're powerful. Here are some of the images from after the flood that have stuck with us over the last year.

Community members grieve during a candlelight vigil for those who died in the July Fourth, 2025 flooding in the Texas Hill Country. A man in a black baseball cap is seen from the side crying and holding a hand to his mouth, while a woman comforts him. Flowers are blurred in the background. — Community members grieve during a candlelight vigil. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

A man is seen pointing and standing in a rectangle of debris-filled land surrounded by grass and an uprooted tree, with the Guadalupe River in the background. The rectangle of land where he stands is where his living room once was. His home was swept away during the storm. — RickyRay Robertson, 62, stands where the living room of his home once stood near the Guadalupe River on July 6, 2025, in Kerrville. Robertson's home was swept away during the storm. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

A damaged house is seen near the Guadalupe River in Hunt on July 8, 2025, following severe flash flooding over the July Fourth holiday. The small home is tilted into the ground and surrounded by fallen trees and debris. — A damaged house is seen near the Guadalupe River in Hunt on July 8, 2025, following severe flash flooding over the July Fourth holiday. Photo: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

Crosses line the Guadalupe River at Guadalupe Park in Kerrville in July 2025. The crosses are seen in front of mangled tree debris and with green ribbons tied around them. — Crosses line the Guadalupe River at Guadalupe Park in Kerrville in July 2025. The green ribbons have become commonplace in the Hill Country and San Antonio as a way to honor flood victims, and are seen around town today. Photo: Desiree Rios for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Tivy High School football players run onto the field before their game against Fredericksburg at Tivy Antlers Stadium in Kerrville in September 2025. The lead player carries a sign that reads "Kerrville strong" over a blue-colored Texas. — Tivy High School football players run onto the field before their game against Fredericksburg at Tivy Antlers Stadium in Kerrville in September 2025. The Houston Texans traveled to provide support and share a love of football with the Kerrville and Ingram communities. Photo: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

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