Central Texas Flash Flooding Kills Two, Prompts Over 230 Rescues and Large Emergency Deployment

At least two people died in Central Texas from flash flooding caused by torrential rain, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday. A man died near Comfort and a woman died in Uvalde. Abbott held a news conference to urge residents to avoid floodwaters and seek higher ground.

More than 230 water rescues have been completed, with people pulled from homes, submerged vehicles and roadways swept by currents. Texas has deployed about 2,350 emergency responders, including Texas Task Force teams, game wardens, troopers and out-of-state resources. Assets include more than 85 boats, 21 aircraft and more than 200 high-water vehicles.

Uvalde has received almost 22 inches of rain as of Thursday, the National Weather Service said. Some parts of Texas have received over 2 feet since Monday, with rain falling as fast as 3 inches per hour in places. Texas Game Wardens rescued a family including a young child from waist-deep water around their home.

Rescue workers pulled Robert Shelton and his family from the attic of their Kerrville home as water reached within one foot of the ceiling. In Uvalde, police warned residents near the Leona River to move to higher ground over the threat of a 20-foot wall of water. Flood alarms installed in Ingram after the July 2025 floods began blaring as the river reached civilians.

The Medina River, normally ankle-deep, has risen from rainfall and inflow from creeks and springs. A tornado near San Antonio caused power transformers to spark, while winds up to 100 mph damaged businesses and tore the roof off an apartment building. Boerne Fire Department rescued a woman from floodwaters on July 15.

Flooding blocked G Street along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville on July 16. Chris Shadrock, director of communications and civic engagement for Boerne, said flood conditions have not been seen since 2015. In July 2025, flooding in Texas Hill Country killed 137 people, the state's second-deadliest on record after the 1921 Thrall flood that killed 215.