/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026 Severe flash flooding has hit parts of the Hill Country along the Guadalupe and Pedernales rivers, prompting the National Weather Service to issue multiple flash flood emergencies. The NWS reserves this type of warning for "exceedingly rare," life-threatening flood situations.<br/><br/>The flooding comes just a little over a year after the <a href="https://www.kut.org/central-texas-flooding-2025">July 4 weekend floods</a> that killed more than 130 people across the Hill Country. en-US Copyright Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:00:59 GMT /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#kerr-county-officials-no-reports-of-missing-people-as-recovery-continues Kerr County officials said Friday that there are no reports of anyone missing following this week's flooding, a sharp contrast to last year's devastating… Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:00:59 GMT 0000019f-732b-d1c7-afdf-77ef8c3d0000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#fm-481-bridge-collapse-severs-key-uvalde-eagle-pass-route Flooding along the Nueces River has destroyed part of the FM 481 bridge southwest of Uvalde, cutting off a key connection between Uvalde and Eagle… Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:12:41 GMT 0000019f-7110-d1c7-afdf-77f5ef6e0000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#limited-evacuations-underway-as-nueces-river-floodwaters-threaten-crystal-city-area Floodwaters continue moving downstream along the Nueces River Friday, creating dangerous conditions in Zavala County as communities brace for additional… Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:10:35 GMT 0000019f-710f-d1c7-afdf-77ef045f0000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#flood-threat-continues-friday-as-rainfall-moves-to-west-texas Storms once again struck parts of Central and West Texas overnight Thursday into Friday morning, leading to more flash flood warnings in areas that have… Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:57:05 GMT 0000019f-7026-ddbc-a59f-f6f6eab20000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#austin-area-authorities-urge-caution-around-lake-travis Travis County Emergency Services is warning that flash flood emergencies along the Pedernales River could cause dangerous conditions in and around Lake… Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:02:54 GMT 0000019f-6d62-d2ca-a1bf-6f7e202f0000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#gov-abbott-warns-about-continued-flood-and-storm-risk Gov. Greg Abbott and top Texas emergency management officials had a clear message for Texans on Thursday evening: Life threatening flooding remains a risk… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:21:26 GMT 0000019f-6d3c-dea0-a9ff-ef3c2cf10000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#kerrville-mayor-warnings-saved-lives-disaster-declaration-issued-as-city-seeks-state-and-federal-assistance Dozens of high-water rescues and evacuations have the mayor of Kerrville counting his blessings. Mayor Joe Herring said during a press conference that… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:41:27 GMT 0000019f-6d17-d90b-afff-fdbf94d20000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#former-mayor-says-kerrville-will-have-to-start-all-over-again Former Kerrville Mayor Judy Eychner watched the Guadalupe River rage Thursday afternoon as flooding pummeled the town where she’s lived for 35 years.“You… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:30:41 GMT 0000019f-6d0d-d2ca-a1bf-6f5fb2a60000 Olivia Aldridge, KUT News and Lucio Vasquez, The Texas Newsroom /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#more-than-30-people-rescued-near-fredericksburg First responders rescued more than 30 people along the Pedernales River in the early morning hours on Thursday as floodwaters surged through the area near… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:56:53 GMT 0000019f-6cee-dea0-a9ff-effec2290000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#truck-driver-describes-being-pulled-under-floodwaters-in-kerrville Michelle Brown and her coworker were passing through Kerrville in an 18-wheeler early Thursday when rain intensified outside their truck. The pair were on… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:12:57 GMT 0000019f-6cc6-d90b-afff-fdef8a430000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#texas-agriculture-commissioner-activates-emergency-resources-for-flood-recovery Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller declared an agricultural emergency Thursday, activating state resources to help producers recover as flooding… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:57:41 GMT 0000019f-6cb8-ddbc-a59f-eefe8e4b0000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#kendall-county-sees-damage-to-property-roads-bridges Officials in Kendall County say nearly 200,000 cubic feet of water per second came through the Guadalupe River on Thursday morning during the… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:37:52 GMT 0000019f-6ca6-d442-abff-7dae69cf0000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#flash-flood-warning-extended-for-central-kerr-county The NWS extended a flash flood warning in parts of Kerr County until 7 p.m., including the cities of Hunt, Ingram and Kerrville. A flood warning means… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:19:16 GMT 0000019f-6c95-de7a-adff-ffff608d0000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#gillespie-county-judge-issues-local-disaster-declaration Gillespie County Judge Daniel Jones issued a disaster declaration Thursday morning. Jones told KUT News he filed the declaration at 9 a.m. as the… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:00:05 GMT 0000019f-6c83-d90b-afff-fdabd4230000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#at-least-1-summer-camp-evacuates-others-monitoring-the-weather Youth summer camps across South Central Texas and the Hill Country are responding to heavy rainfall that triggered life-threatening flash flooding across… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:41:09 GMT 0000019f-6c72-d1c7-afdf-6ff77ead0000 Emily DeMotte & Dylan Duke, �Ļ�ӰԺ /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#kerrville-urges-residents-to-stay-put-as-power-water-outages-continue The city of Kerrville's police department said on Facebook that most of the high waters had receded but told residents to continue sheltering in place… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:24:31 GMT 0000019f-6c63-d2ca-a1bf-6e7f45ff0000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#areas-of-the-hill-country-receive-more-than-20-inches-of-rain The National Weather Service reported that between 20 and 25 inches of rainfall had occurred in areas of South-Central Texas between Monday evening and… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:10:41 GMT 0000019f-6c56-d2ca-a1bf-6e5e97a10000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#how-to-support-flood-relief-efforts Organizations across Texas have started mobilizing in response to the flash flood emergencies in the Texas Hill Country. Here’s how you can… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:37:42 GMT 0000019f-6c38-ddbc-a59f-eefe62f10000 Ava Thompson, �Ļ�ӰԺ /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#wirtz-and-starcke-dam-floodgates-will-open-on-thursday The Lower Colorado River Authority plans to open multiple floodgates on Thursday following severe flooding in the Texas Hill Country.At 12:07 p.m., the… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:31:01 GMT 0000019f-6c32-d442-abff-7d3e44e90000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#at-least-1-dead-as-severe-floods-hit-texas-hill-country At least one person has died in dangerous overnight flooding that prompted evacuations and damaged homes, schools and roads in the Hill Country.Gov. Greg… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:38:57 GMT 0000019f-6c02-d1c7-afdf-6fe79d7c0000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#texas-leaders-say-new-flood-safety-laws-are-working Lawmakers are pointing to the impact of legislation passed in the aftermath of the July 2025 floods as the Hill Country once again sees major… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:55:49 GMT 0000019f-6bdb-d2ca-a1bf-6fdf21c90000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#video-taken-thursday-shows-surging-guadalupe-river Video of the Guadalupe River taken around 9 a.m. in Comfort, Texas, shows floodwaters brushing treetops. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:09:17 GMT 0000019f-6bb7-ddbc-a59f-eff7f1720000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#residents-say-that-flooding-is-worse-than-july-2025-floods Residents in the Hill Country shared what they were seeing Thursday morning as flooding continued.Stuart Gross, the code enforcement officer in Ingram,… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:46:31 GMT 0000019f-6bb7-dea0-a9ff-ebb7ff0e0000 Rob Salinas, Houston Public Media /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#pedernales-river-tops-34-feet-the-highest-its-been-in-nearly-50-years Major flooding pushed the Pedernales River in Fredericksburg to 34 feet just before 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority.… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:36:17 GMT 0000019f-6bb8-d1c7-afdf-6ffd11d90000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#austin-fire-department-sends-assistance-to-kerr-county The Austin Fire Department told KUT News it sent one swift boat team and two members of its Helicopter Search and Rescue Team to assist Kerrville after… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:57:59 GMT 0000019f-6bb8-dea0-a9ff-ebbc1bf50000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#kerrville-asks-for-water-conservation The city of Kerrville is encouraging residents to reduce water use as a precaution after issues at its water plant. The city said it has switched to… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:34:33 GMT 0000019f-6bb8-d1c7-afdf-6ffd5bd00000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#kerr-county-issues-disaster-declaration Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly has signed a local disaster declaration, according to the county’s Facebook page. The declaration activates the county’s… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:33:10 GMT 0000019f-6bb9-d90b-afff-ffb9b6ed0000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#flash-flood-emergency-issued-for-areas-along-the-pedernales-river National Weather Service officials say a “deadly” wave of floodwater is heading down the Pedernales River near Fredericksburg. The agency said flash… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:21:17 GMT 0000019f-6bba-d2ca-a1bf-6ffe08920000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#rare-flash-flood-emergency-warnings-issued-by-the-national-weather-service There are multiple flash flood emergencies in effect across the region, a rare designation reserved for “severe threat to human life” and expected… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:03:43 GMT 0000019f-6bba-ddbc-a59f-effe16af0000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#2-emergency-shelters-open-in-kerr-county-for-evacuees Calvary Temple Church is now open as an emergency shelter for flood evacuees, Kerr County announced in a Facebook post.The church is located at 3000… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:18:45 GMT 0000019f-6bba-ddbc-a59f-effe25770000 /live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#kerrville-under-shelter-in-place-order A shelter-in-place order is in effect for the city of Kerrville, as of 4:12 a.m.“Move to the highest safe level of your home or building. Do not travel… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:05:32 GMT 0000019f-6bb9-d1c7-afdf-6ffd0a8e0000