Evacuations underway for Guadalupe River area in Kerrville amid dangerous flooding situation

KERRVILLE, Texas — The Fourth of July holiday has brought “major flooding” along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, where 5 to 10 inches of rain has already fallen before sunrise during what’s become a “life-threatening” situation, according to the National Weather Service. 

Kerrville authorities are urging that residents who live within 100 yards of the river “evacuate now” as water overtakes several streets in town. A reunification area has been set up at the Walmart at 2106 Junction Highway. More rainfall is expected due to extremely slow-moving storms in Kerr and Bandera counties, which remain under a Flash Flood Warning until 10 a.m. 

The city’s “Fourth on the River” holiday celebration is cancelled, per event organizers. 

At 5:10 a.m., the Guadalupe River reached its second-highest height on record, the NWS says–even higher than the 1987 flood. 

“This is a very dangerous and life-threatening flood event,” weather officials said on social media, while urging residents to “move to higher ground.”

This is a developing story.