Guadalupe River, floods
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Residents of the Frio River community are expressing gratitude for recent rainfall that brought relief to the area, while also mourning the loss
It’s a staggering fact, especially after our region has experienced a multi-year drought. But nearly every major river basin in South Central Texas has experienced flooding since July 4, 2025.
Heavy overnight rains in Texas Hill Country caused the Guadalupe River to reach near-record levels, prompting rescues.
KERRVILLE, Texas – The Lone Star State continues to grapple with a heartbreaking series of events. Just over a week after the initial catastrophic and deadly deluges, heavy rains and devastating flash floods have returned, pounding Texas once more.
Without a modern flood warning system, emergency officials monitor four sensors along the Guadalupe River – including one that was knocked out in the
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The brunt of the disaster centered in Kerr County, where the torrential rainfall caused the Guadalupe River to burst its banks, taking 87 victims, including 30 children.
Amid heavy rains in central Texas, fresh flood warnings have been issued as rivers in the Concho Valley and Hill County are rising again, just over a week after the area was devastated by July 4 flash floods.
Canyon Lake’s surface elevation has risen by more than 11 feet since the July 4 floods, resulting in the highest lake levels in almost two years.