Meteorologists say the Texas Hill Country is frequently hit with floods, although some officials and residents were caught off guard by the catastrophic storms, which killed more than 100 people over the holiday weekend.

Flooding across Central Texas brought havoc, destruction and deep loss to the region in an incredibly short period of time. In the early hours of July 4, water gauge readings

At least 17 people from the Austin-area died in the Central Texas floods. Here is a timeline of what happened in Travis, Williamson and Burnet counties.