(The Center Square) – The July 4 Texas Hill Country flash flooding event is the latest to hit the region known as “Flash Flood Alley,” as Texas continues to lead the U.S. in flood-related deaths.

The greatest number of flood deaths in the U.S. have occurred in Texas, according to an analysis conducted by researchers at the University of Texas-San Antonio’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The analysis evaluated data from 1959 to 2019 in the 48 contiguous states and District of Columbia.