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Evacuations underway, holiday celebrations cancelled amid 'catastrophic' flooding in Kerr County
The start of July Fourth has brought “life-threatening flash flooding” to Kerr County, according to NWS.
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, after Louise Hays Park flooded on Friday morning.
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.”
Street closures
This is a partial list of street closures in Kerrville due to the flooding:
- Arcadia Loop
- Most of Thompson Drive
- Guadalupe Street
- Rio Robles
- Riverside Drive
This is a developing story.