Texas Flooding: Record Crests on Guadalupe River and Downstream Effects

Record-Breaking River Crests

• 🌊 The Guadalupe River at Hunt reached a historic crest of 37.5 feet on the 4th, surpassing a record nearly 100 years old.
• 📈 The river maintained significant strength downstream through Kerrville, remaining above 34 feet, placing it among the top three worst floods recorded.

Upstream vs. Downstream Impacts

• ⚡ The difference in damage between upstream and downstream areas was attributed to time and intensity of the rainfall.
• ⚠️ Areas highlighted in magenta received at least a foot of rain, which accumulated and concentrated, leading to devastating impacts on communities.
• 🚗 It's noted that just one foot of rain is enough to sweep away a car, and a foot and a half can make a truck impassable.

Downstream Forecast and Canyon Lake

• 💧 Despite upstream devastation, areas downstream, such as Victoria, are forecasted to experience only minor issues.
• 🏞️ Drought-stricken areas like Canyon Lake are readily accepting the water, currently only at 62% capacity.
• 📉 The flood stage for areas like Victoria is expected to rise to 21 feet mid-week, barely above minor flood stage, before returning to normal by Friday.

Devastating Wall of Water

• 💥 The rapid rise of water, described as a 30-foot wall of water, made travel impassable for dozens.
• 📍 Meteorologist Kim Castro continues to track the devastation in central Texas.