Guadalupe River Flash Flooding Puts Central Texas Summer Camps on Alert

At least two people have died, and more than 230 others have been rescued as catastrophic flash flooding swept through the Texas Hill Country for a third consecutive day, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday.

Abbott said one man and one woman were killed after being swept away by floodwaters. One of the victims was inside an RV when rising water overtook the vehicle, according to the governor.

More than 2,350 emergency personnel have been deployed across the region as rescue crews continue searching homes, vehicles, and larger structures for stranded residents. State officials said that by Thursday afternoon, more than 230 rescues had taken place.

The flooding marks the third straight day of dangerous conditions across Central Texas as rounds of heavy rainfall triggered multiple flash flood emergencies throughout the Hill Country.

Emergency warnings were issued Thursday morning for Kerrville, Hunt, Uvalde, and Knippa, where evacuations and swift-water rescues were reported amid rapidly rising water levels and reports of flooding inside buildings.

The Guadalupe River near Hunt rose dramatically overnight, climbing from 9 feet to 19 feet in just one hour between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. By shortly before 6 a.m., the river gauge measured approximately 37 feet, cutting off access to roads and bridges throughout the area.

The latest flooding struck communities still recovering from the devastating July 2025 floods that killed more than 100 people, including dozens in Kerr County near Camp Mystic.

Abbott said no camps along the Guadalupe River had reported damage as of Thursday afternoon and noted that flood warning sirens installed following last year's disaster activated as intended.

Later Thursday morning, the National Weather Service issued another flash flood emergency for communities along the Pedernales River north of the Guadalupe River as a dangerous flood wave moved downstream. River gauges near Fredericksburg rose above 31 feet and continued climbing.

Officials in Kendall County temporarily closed access near the Highway 87 bridge in Comfort while engineers evaluated whether floodwaters had compromised the structure. Inspectors later determined that the bridge remained structurally sound, although authorities warned that further rises in river levels were still possible.

Forecasters warned that additional rainfall could prolong flooding concerns into Friday, and emergency officials urged Texans to avoid flooded roadways and move to higher ground if warnings are issued.