🔥 Trending Kerrville Flooding: Latest Updates and Emergency Information

A Flash Flood Emergency has been issued for parts of Kerr and Uvalde counties in South Central Texas, including Kerrville, Hunt, and Ingram, due to torrential rainfall ²⁵⁸. This emergency was issued early Thursday morning, July 16, 2026, by the National Weather Service, following reports of 3 to 6 inches of rain already fallen ²⁸.

Current Situation and Impacts

• Shelter-in-Place Order: The City of Kerrville has urged residents to shelter in place due to dangerous and catastrophic flood conditions ³⁶⁸.
• Road Closures and Hazardous Travel: Flash flooding has closed roads across Kerr County, making travel extremely hazardous ³. Secondary and primary roads and bridges in the flood plain are considered extremely dangerous ¹.
• Evacuations and Rescues: Emergency crews are responding to water rescues, and evacuations are underway in areas like Hunt, where residents are stranded due to rising waters cutting off road access ²⁷.
• Property Damage: Major flooding is inundating many lowest homes and businesses in Kerrville. Additionally, lowest homes and mobile homes are experiencing flooding above Center Point to near Comfort ¹.
• Historical Context: This event comes just over a year after Kerrville and other vulnerable communities along the Guadalupe River experienced devastating flooding in July 2025, which tragically resulted in 135 fatalities ⁴.
• Severity: The current flooding is approaching the USGS 1:100 year flood level ¹.