Flash Flood Emergency: Kerr County Facing Life-Threatening Flooding Again
A Flash Flood Emergency is in effect for Hunt and Kerrville, Texas, as of early this morning, with the National Weather Service warning of a “particularly dangerous situation.” Rescue crews are already responding to swift-water emergencies as floodwaters rise across central Kerr County.
A flash flood emergency – the highest level of warning – covers over 6,000 people along the Guadalupe River in Kerr and Kendall counties until 11:30 a.m. CT
According to the warning, Texas Hill Country received between 6 and 16 inches of rainfall in just 24 hours, and forecasters had flagged the region with a high risk for flash flooding — a classification issued on only about 4% of days but responsible for roughly a third of all flood-related deaths and 80% of flood damages nationally. Rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour are pushing rivers, including the Guadalupe, toward dangerous rises.
This storm arrives almost exactly one year after the catastrophic July 4, 2025 flood that devastated the same region. That disaster killed more than 100 people, including 25 girls at Camp Mystic, after the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in less than an hour.
Officials say this event could be historic in its own right. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the expected rainfall from this storm could exceed 30 inches — more than 10 inches beyond what fell during last year’s deadly flood — and warned, “We are dealing with and responding to a flood that is likely going to break records.” More than 1,300 state personnel from over 30 agencies have been activated, and disaster declarations now cover 59 Texas counties.
Since the storms began Tuesday, flash flood warnings have spread across Bexar, Guadalupe, Bandera, Kerr, Gillespie, and Kendall counties, and forecasters warned that considerable to catastrophic flooding was likely to continue along the U.S. 90 corridor west of San Antonio into today.
Uvalde County is also seeing flooding.
If you’re in the affected area: get to higher ground now, avoid all low-water crossings, and never drive around barricades.
Sources:
- ABC News, “Flash flood emergency occurring in same Texas region as Camp Mystic tragedy”
- The Texas Tribune, “Live updates: Heavy rains continue as Texas’ flood concerns persist”
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