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Parts of Comal County were evacuated Saturday due to the swollen Guadalupe River. COMAL COUNTY, Texas — Update: The Comal County Sheriff’s Office lifted the evacuations order Saturday evening.  The agency posted the following message on Facebook: Comal County has lifted the evacuation order for River Rd along the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake. Residents and visitors are reminded to be careful when in areas that are subject to flash flooding. Original story below: Parts…

click to enlarge Texas Tribune / Ronaldo Bolaños A small boat is wrapped around a tree along with other debris in Ingram on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Ingram is a small town about seven miles northwest of Kerrville. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The official death toll jumped to 43 following the catastrophic floods that hit the Texas…

Stay updated with the KENS 5 Weather Team on this severe weather development and how it impacts you. SAN ANTONIO — IMPACT DAYS: Sunday, July 6 Reason: Potential for locally heavy downpours, especially in the Hill Country and counties west of San Antonio. The breakdown Isolated showers are developing across portions of the Hill Country on Sunday, with moderate to brief heavy rainfall occurring with some of these showers. Shower activity may increase through the…

Search teams were working to conduct helicopter and boat rescues. KERRVILLE, Texas — As the floodwaters began to recede from Camp Mystic, a torrent of grief remained as the identities of some of the campers who died in the flash floods began to emerge on Saturday. At least 43 people, including 15 children, died in Kerr County after a storm unleashed nearly a foot (0.3 meters) of rain on Friday and sent floodwaters gushing out of…

At least 43 people have died in the flooding. Other families were left wondering if their loved ones were OK. KERRVILLE, Texas — Catastrophic flooding hit Central Texas on the Fourth of July, leaving families scrambling to check on their loved ones. For some, it was good news when they got ahold of the ones they love. But, for others, the time has been tragic. RELATED: Four young adults, including three high school grads missing…

“We do send our thoughts and prayers out to the families of the people who were lost and who they’re still looking for,” youth minister Bryce Powers said. HOUSTON — A charter bus pulling into the parking lot of Garden Oaks Church of Christ in North Houston on Saturday brought a deep sigh of relief for many families. The bus carried a group of young campers returning home from Camp Bandina, a Christian youth camp…

HARLETON, Texas — An East Texas ministry is raising funds to help people affected by the severe flooding in Central Texas. J-Star Ministries is asking for the public’s help in funding disaster relief for victims in Kerrville, impacted by the life-threatening floods that have so far claimed the life of 24 people and displaced hundreds. The ministry is asking for the following items to send to victims in Kerrville: Patrick Johnson, the founder of J-Star…

Officer Bailey Martin and several family members traveled to the Guadalupe River near Kerrville for the Fourth of July holiday.🙏 ODESSA, Texas — An Odessa police officer has been confirmed missing on Saturday amid the devastating floods in the Texas Hill Country. According to the Odessa Police Department, Officer Bailey Martin and some family members had traveled to the Guadalupe River near Kerrville for the Fourth of July holiday. He is one of several people…

At least 15 children are among the bodies recovered so far, according to county officials responding to the natural disaster. KERR COUNTY, Texas — The end of the holiday weekend brings continued searching and desperation in the Hill Country, where dozens remain unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding overwhelmed Kerrville, Hunt and surrounding Kerr County communities early on July Fourth.  Kerr County authorities, alongside state and federal officials, said Saturday evening that search-and-rescue teams had recovered…

“The most powerful thing that I can do, is come up here and intercede with prayer for these families, that are hurting beyond what anyone can ever imagine.” KERRVILLE, Texas — What was supposed to be a Fourth of July celebration turned into tragedy when rushing floodwaters devastated the residents of Kerrville and surrounding communities. On Saturday evening, the Coming King Foundation hosted a prayer vigil for those affected by the floods—from those who lost property…