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Kerrville Flooding: Guadalupe River Crests Amid Heavy Rainfall

WFAAJuly 7, 20251 min926 views
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Dangerous Flash Flooding in Kerr County

  • ⚠️ Kerr County, specifically the Kerrville and Hunt areas, experienced "life-threatening flash flooding" due to heavy rainfall.
  • 🌧️ Light showers are still falling in the area, but the heaviest rain has begun to dissipate.

Guadalupe River Flood Levels

  • 🌊 The Guadalupe River experienced significant flooding, with flash flood warnings issued along its path.
  • 📈 The river gauge at Hunt crested at 23.4 feet just before sunrise this morning.
  • 📍 The most significant flooding is currently moving downriver near the Spring Branch area.

Impact on Canyon Lake and Downstream Areas

  • 💧 Water from the flooding is expected to dump into Canyon Lake, which is currently 31 feet below flood stage.
  • 🏞️ Due to Canyon Lake's capacity, areas downstream are unlikely to be impacted by the flooding originating from Kerrville and Hunt.

Rainfall Totals and River Recession

  • 📏 10.7 inches of rain to over a foot of rain has fallen along Highway 39 from Camp Mystic to the town of Hunt in the last 18 hours.
  • 📉 The rivers in the affected Hill Country areas are receding tonight, indicating an improvement in conditions.
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