The flash floods that killed at least 100 people in central Texas last week is only the latest Guadalupe River disaster to claim lives.

As Texas mourns lives lost in the recent Hill Country floods, a survivor of the 1987 Guadalupe River flood that killed 10 North Texas teens shares her story of survival, grief, and hope. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports.

Teens at the Pot O’ Gold Christian Camp near Comfort, Texas, were swamped by a wall of water as they tried to escape.

The Guadalupe River has a history of deadly flooding. Here is a look over the decades. (AP video Marshall Ritzel/Albee Zhang)

The Guadalupe River has risen to catastrophic levels in the same area three times in the past century, impacting camps and campers each time.

As search and rescue efforts continue in response to the “catastrophic” and deadly flooding of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County on Friday morning,

The region of Texas where flash flooding killed more than 90 people -- including dozens of campers -- is known for its tendency to experience flood emergencies.

When storms roll in, water rushes downhill fast, gaining speed and force as it moves — often with deadly results.