A Texas Monthly writer shared his experience of being swept away in Hill Country floods. He had spent the day before the Fourth of July with his family along the Guadalupe River. The writer's night took a dramatic turn as he woke up to rushing water and his home being destroyed.

Further details of his ordeal are available from the source. The writer's account provides a personal perspective on the floods, with more information available from KSAT 12, the ABC affiliate in San Antonio, TX.