KERRVILLE, Texas – Another potentially life-threatening flooding event took place across Central Texas on Sunday, with torrential rain sending rivers and streams above their banks, forcing officials to stop search efforts along the Guadalupe River that had been underway since a catastrophic and deadly flash flooding event over the Fourth of July holiday.
FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne had been in Kerrville reporting on the disaster when her cellphone began to blare, warning people to move to higher ground.
FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne was in Kerrville, Texas, on Sunday, where official warned people to get away from the Guadalupe River as more flash flooding occurred.Â
“This is absolutely a punch to the gut for people here in Kerrville,” Byrne said Sunday morning. “We are along the Guadalupe and we’re getting heavy downpours right now.”
Byrne shared an image of the alert that was sent to cellphones across the region.
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This image from FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne warns people along the Guadalupe River at Hunt, Texas, that flooding is likely on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
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“They’re expecting the river to reach flood stage once again, a little over a week after catastrophic flooding here claimed the lives of 129 people across the state of Texas, many of them were young campers at Camp Mystic,” Byrne said.
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In Kerr County, which was hit hard by the historic and deadly flash flooding disaster over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, officials sent out a Code RED Alert, warning residents in the area of the potentially dangerous conditions through Sunday morning.
The sheriff’s office warned that excessive rainfall could lead to additional flash flooding across the southern Edwards Plateau and Hill Country.
In addition, officials warned that rapid river rises were possible along the Rio Grande, southern Edward Plateau and in Hill Country.
“If you live near the water, and it starts raining, get to higher ground,” officials said in the Code Red Alert.
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This image shows more flash flooding in Central Texas on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
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The Texas Game Wardens shared this photo of first responders during flash flooding on July 13, 2025.
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This image shows the Lampasas River near Kempner, Texas, on July 13, 2025.
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This photo shared by the Texas Game Wardens shows first responders getting ready to board a boat during flash flooding on July 13, 2025.
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This photo shared by the Texas Game Wardens shows first responders boarding a boat during flash flooding on July 13, 2025.
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This photo shared by the Texas Game Wardens shows a first responder hel;ing evacuate a resident and their dog during flash flooding on July 13, 2025.
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The Texas Game Wardens shared this photo of first responders during flash flooding on July 13, 2025.
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Aerial images show flooding from the Lampass River in Kempner, Texas, covering roads and flooding structures on Sunday, July 13. The river rose over 30 feet in a few hours on Sunday, reaching just below 33 feet, major flood stage.
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Aerial images show flooding from the Lampass River in Kempner, Texas, covering roads and flooding structures on Sunday, July 13. The river rose over 30 feet in a few hours on Sunday, reaching just below 33 feet, major flood stage.
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Aerial images show flooding from the Lampass River in Kempner, Texas, covering roads and flooding structures on Sunday, July 13. The river rose over 30 feet in a few hours on Sunday, reaching just below 33 feet, major flood stage.
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Aerial images show flooding from the Lampass River in Kempner, Texas, covering roads and flooding structures on Sunday, July 13. The river rose over 30 feet in a few hours on Sunday, reaching just below 33 feet, major flood stage.
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This was taken near Comfort and shows the Guadalupe River several feet over normal. While this flood water doesn’t do much in this area, upstream in Hunt and Ingram it flooded streets and people needed to be rescued from vehicles and houses.
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KERRVILLE, TEXAS – JULY 11: A stone with a spray painted message sits on the bank of the Guadalupe River during a search and recovery mission on July 11, 2025 in Kerville, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
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A person holds a candle reading “Kerrville strong” during a vigil for the victims of the floods over Fourth of July weekend, at Travis Park, in San Antonio, Texas, on July 7, 2025.
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Community residents grieve and pay their respects at a memorial on July 10, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.
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Community residents grieve and pay their respects at a memorial on July 10, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.
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INGRAM, TEXAS – JULY 8: Residents revisit the banks of the Guadalupe River after historic floodwaters recede Ingram, Texas, United States on July 8, 2025. The area was heavily impacted by recent flash floods that caused widespread damage and prompted large-scale rescue operations while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the death toll from the flooding now stands at 109 people and there are 161 people known to be missing in the Kerr County area. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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HUNT, TEXAS – JULY 8: A view of destruction after heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River, sending floodwaters roaring through homes and area summer camps in Hunt, Texas, United States on July 8, 2025. The death toll from flash floods in the US state of Texas has risen to 109, reported. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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KERRVILLE, TEXAS – JULY 8: Members from a recovery team hang out of the back of an armored sheriffs vehicle that is used to transport the remains of the deceased on July 8, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. More than 160 people are still missing after deadly floods early Friday. Heavy rainfall caused severe flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas, leaving more than 100 people reported dead, including children attending Camp Mystic. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
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CENTER POINT, TEXAS – JULY 8: Clean up crews remove debris from the bank of the Guadalupe River on July 8, 2025 in Center Point, Texas. More than 160 people are still missing after deadly floods early Friday. Heavy rainfall caused severe flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas, leaving more than 100 people reported dead, including children attending Camp Mystic. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
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By early Sunday afternoon, most of the heavy rain had moved out of the Kerrville area, but the FOX Forecast Center warned that more rain and thunderstorms would be possible later during the afternoon and evening hours.
The Guadalupe River at Kerrville rose above action stage but has since dropped to about 2.5 feet – well below the 34.29-foot crest on July 4.
Mandatory evacuation issued for parts of San Saba County
A video shared from Lampasas, Texas, shows the Sulphur Creek flooding after torrential rain on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
A Flash Flood Emergency had been issued for portions of San Saba County early Sunday morning due to the heavy precipitation and thunderstorms, but that has since been allowed to expire.
However, officials across the region are still concerned that flooding could impact those who had been impacted by the deadly flooding event last week.
The San Saba County Sheriff’s Office said numerous roads had been closed due to rushing water, and residents had been warned not to travel over flooded roadways.
San Saba County Judge Jody Fauley took to social media on Sunday, urging people to seek higher ground.
“If you are in an area that was previously affected or close to being affected last week, please make plans now to move to safety,” he said in a Facebook post.
A mandatory evacuation was also ordered for some areas hit by the flooding last week.
“All homes that were damaged last Friday need to evacuate their homes in preparation (of) the river rising quickly throughout the day,” he said in another Facebook post. “Please do not be in this designated area after 1 p.m. (Sunday).”
Properties that were close to being impacted last week were told to prepare and have been placed under a recommended evacuation order.
“Make plans to evacuate and pay close attention to all water levels,” Fauley said. “We anticipate closures of all major roads in and out of San Saba by the end of the day.”
In addition, officials say Colorado Bend State Park would be closed on Monday due to the ongoing flooding.
Flood threat rises in Central Texas on Sunday
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NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center (WPC) said most of Texas is at risk of seeing flash flooding on Sunday. However, portions of Central Texas have been placed in a Level 3 out of 4 threat.
The FOX Forecast Center said that recent rain and thunderstorms have already saturated the ground in that region, making it easier for flooding to occur.
Computer forecast models have signaled that the most intense rain would likely fall before sunrise on Sunday before the rain and thunderstorms move off to the east and southeast.
With that setup, the FOX Forecast Center said rivers and streams, like the Guadalupe River, could rise rapidly.
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The Lampasas River near Kempner, Texas, crested at 32.45 feet on Sunday morning, just under major flood stage.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the Lampasas River was at 1.75 feet at 4 a.m. local time and rose to more than 32 feet at 9:15 a.m.
Major flood stage at that location begins at 33 feet.
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Rain totals have been rising all morning, with about 9.30 inches of rain falling in San Saba. About 6.37 inches of rain fell at Colorado Bend State Park, and Sonora picked up just over 6 inches of rain.
Brady picked up about 5.24 inches of rain while Killeen received 4.89 inches.
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to adjust the FOX Forecast Center’s revised calculation for the rate of floodwater in the Lampasas River. This remains a developing story.
