The July 4, 2025 Texas Hill Country floods—the deadliest U.S. inland flood since 1976—killed 135 people and inflicted an estimated $22 billion in losses, exposing critical weak points in America’s freight network. A 26-foot surge on the Guadalupe River washed out key highway arteries I-35 and I-45, forced 400-plus flight cancellations at Dallas–Fort Worth International, and stalled Amazon and parcel hubs across the Southwest.
