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Kerr County declares flash flood emergency as heavy rain kills one and prompts dozens of rescues
Heavy rain triggered a flash flood emergency in parts of Kerr County on July 16, 2026. Governor Greg Abbott confirmed one death and about 80 rescues. More than six million people across 57 counties were under flood watch.
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Heavy rain pounded Kerrville early Thursday, July 16, 2026, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood emergency for portions of Kerr County that include Kerrville, Hunt and Ingram. The service warned that catastrophic flooding was underway and stated: "Move to higher ground now! " Governor Greg Abbott confirmed at least one death in Kerrville.
He stated that about 80 rescues have been made and noted the person killed was not a camper. Video captured intense rainfall in Kerrville after days of heavy rainfall across South Central Texas, where saturated ground and swollen rivers had already heightened flood risk. More than six million people in 57 counties remained under a National Weather Service flood watch.
Floodwaters overran Uvalde overnight into Thursday, cutting off access to surrounding areas, and rescue crews saved at least one child there. The Guadalupe River rose 32 feet in four hours near Kerrville.
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