https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026 Severe flash flooding has hit parts of the Hill Country along the Guadalupe and Pedernales rivers, prompting the National Weather Service to issue multiple flash flood emergencies. The NWS reserves this type of warning for "exceedingly rare," life-threatening flood situations.<br/><br/>The flooding comes just a little over a year after the <a href="https://www.kut.org/central-texas-flooding-2025">July 4 weekend floods</a> that killed more than 130 people across the Hill Country. en-US Copyright Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:37:42 GMT https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#how-to-support-flood-relief-efforts Organizations across Texas have started mobilizing in response to the flash flood emergencies in the Texas Hill Country. Here’s how you can… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:37:42 GMT 0000019f-6c38-ddbc-a59f-eefe62f10000 Ava Thompson, KERA News https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#wirtz-and-starcke-dam-floodgates-will-open-on-thursday The Lower Colorado River Authority plans to open multiple floodgates on Thursday following severe flooding in the Texas Hill Country.At 12:07 p.m., the… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:31:01 GMT 0000019f-6c32-d442-abff-7d3e44e90000 https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#at-least-1-dead-as-severe-floods-hit-texas-hill-country At least one person has died in dangerous overnight flooding that prompted evacuations and damaged homes, schools and roads in the Hill Country.Gov. Greg… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:38:57 GMT 0000019f-6c02-d1c7-afdf-6fe79d7c0000 https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#texas-leaders-say-new-flood-safety-laws-are-working Lawmakers are pointing to the impact of legislation passed in the aftermath of the July 2025 floods as the Hill Country once again sees major… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:55:49 GMT 0000019f-6bdb-d2ca-a1bf-6fdf21c90000 https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#video-taken-thursday-shows-surging-guadalupe-river Video of the Guadalupe River taken around 9 a.m. in Comfort, Texas, shows floodwaters brushing treetops. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:09:17 GMT 0000019f-6bb7-ddbc-a59f-eff7f1720000 https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#residents-say-that-flooding-is-worse-than-july-2025-floods Residents in the Hill Country shared what they were seeing Thursday morning as flooding continued.Stuart Gross, the code enforcement officer in Ingram,… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:46:31 GMT 0000019f-6bb7-dea0-a9ff-ebb7ff0e0000 Rob Salinas, Houston Public Media https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#pedernales-river-tops-34-feet-the-highest-its-been-in-nearly-50-years Major flooding pushed the Pedernales River in Fredericksburg to 34 feet just before 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority.… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:36:17 GMT 0000019f-6bb8-d1c7-afdf-6ffd11d90000 https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#austin-fire-department-sends-assistance-to-kerr-county The Austin Fire Department told KUT News it sent one swift boat team and two members of its Helicopter Search and Rescue Team to assist Kerrville after… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:57:59 GMT 0000019f-6bb8-dea0-a9ff-ebbc1bf50000 https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#kerrville-asks-for-water-conservation The city of Kerrville is encouraging residents to reduce water use as a precaution after issues at its water plant. The city said it has switched to… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:34:33 GMT 0000019f-6bb8-d1c7-afdf-6ffd5bd00000 https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#kerr-county-issues-disaster-declaration Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly has signed a local disaster declaration, according to the county’s Facebook page. The declaration activates the county’s… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:33:10 GMT 0000019f-6bb9-d90b-afff-ffb9b6ed0000 https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#flash-flood-emergency-issued-for-areas-along-the-pedernales-river National Weather Service officials say a “deadly” wave of floodwater is heading down the Pedernales River near Fredericksburg. The agency said flash… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:21:17 GMT 0000019f-6bba-d2ca-a1bf-6ffe08920000 https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#rare-flash-flood-emergency-warnings-issued-by-the-national-weather-service There are multiple flash flood emergencies in effect across the region, a rare designation reserved for “severe threat to human life” and expected… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:03:43 GMT 0000019f-6bba-ddbc-a59f-effe16af0000 https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#2-emergency-shelters-open-in-kerr-county-for-evacuees Calvary Temple Church is now open as an emergency shelter for flood evacuees, Kerr County announced in a Facebook post.The church is located at 3000… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:18:45 GMT 0000019f-6bba-ddbc-a59f-effe25770000 https://www.keranews.org/live-updates/texas-hill-country-floods-2026#kerrville-under-shelter-in-place-order A shelter-in-place order is in effect for the city of Kerrville, as of 4:12 a.m.“Move to the highest safe level of your home or building. Do not travel… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:05:32 GMT 0000019f-6bb9-d1c7-afdf-6ffd0a8e0000