Texas Hill Country faces record flash floods, dozens rescued
Heavy rainstorms have battered Texas Hill Country, triggering flash‑flood emergencies in Kerr, Uvalde, Kendall, Boerne and other counties. Governor Greg Abbott declared a disaster for 59 counties and activated more than 1,300 personnel from over 30 agencies. Rescues have exceeded 75 people, many stranded motorists, while roads and bridges are washed out. The National Weather Service warned of a “large and deadly flood wave” on the Guadalupe and Nueces rivers, with river gauges rising 30‑plus feet in hours, approaching levels seen in the July 4 2025 flood that killed 140, including 27 children at Camp Mystic.
No fatalities have been reported in the current event, but a confirmed EF1 tornado touched down near The Rim in northwest San Antonio, damaging apartments and businesses without injuries. Authorities continue to urge residents to move to higher ground, avoid flooded roads, and follow local emergency instructions as more rain is expected through Thursday.
The widespread flooding has also prompted flash‑flood watches extending into central and southern Arizona and southern Utah, underscoring the regional scale of the severe weather outbreak.