Flash Flooding in Texas, July 4, 2025

An NWS Flood Survey team found a large section of highway surface was removed by flood water on FM 1340 at Bee Caves Creek near the confluence with the North Fork Guadalupe River.

An NWS Flood Survey team found debris along the side of FM 1340 along the North Fork Guadalupe River was eight feet above the roadway.

An NWS Flood Survey team found debris along the side of FM 1340 at Patio Ranch Rd. W. near the confluence of Bear Creek and the North Fork Guadalupe River was ten feet above the roadway.

An NWS Flood Survey team found large piles of debris and the guardrail destroyed at the North Fork Guadalupe River crossing on FM 1340 just west of River Bend Rd. W.

An NWS Flood Survey team found a section of road surface removed by flood water on FM 1340 at River Rd. just north Hunt. The highway runs parallel to the river at this point and is 500 feet from the bank.

There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the South Fork Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours. On Hwy 39 the debris started at the confluence of Mullen Creek and South Fork Guadalupe River. The South Fork Guadalupe River topped the Hwy 39 bridge west of Auld Rd. S. and the high-water mark was 23.77 feet above the river. Five feet of water damaged the bottom floor of the River Inn and Resort. There were large sections of the exterior walls removed by water. Water reached 7.5 feet in a house along Hwy 39 which destroyed the building. Water reached the Hunt Volunteer Fire Department station on Fisher Ranch Rd. 400 feet from the river. Heart O the Hills Camp and many houses nearby were demolished. There was major damage to Crider’s Rodeo and Dance Hall. Several homes near Hwy 39 and Rustic Hill Rd. were wiped off their foundations. The Hunt Post Office and the Hunt Store were destroyed. The first floor of a house near the confluence of the North and South Fork flooded and the residents sheltered on the second floor. Another nearby house had only one floor, and the homeowner escaped and floated on a mattress until rescued by a helicopter. Debris damaged the Hwy 39 bridge over the river in Hunt. The river gage at Hunt was destroyed, and the USGS estimated the river crested at a record 37.51 feet. Sixty-one people died in the flood along this stretch of the river, and one was still missing. Twenty-seven of the fatalities were at Camp Mystic, a summer camp for girls, including the owner of the camp, two counselors, and 25 girls ages 8-10 years old. There were 12 fatalities at the Casa Bonita neighborhood where a number of homes were washed away. Most the other fatalities were in homes along the river that were washed away. One man had helped his family escape their house through a bedroom window, but was not able to make it out himself. One person was in a vehicle trying to escape the flood water, but was washed away. Across Kerr County damage to public property and infrastructure was estimated to be $200 million. There was no damage estimate for private property. County officials estimated 2,000 structures were damaged.

There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours over the headwaters of the river. The flood wave moved downstream from Hunt to Kerrville. An NWS Flood Survey team found water in some houses along the Guadalupe downstream of Hunt reached eight feet. Numerous homes were flooded in the Bumble Bee Hills subdivision. Water reached as high as 5.5 feet in houses. The Cade Loop bridge over the Guadalupe was shifted by flood water. The guardrail and roadway of the Indian Creek Rd. bridge were damaged. The guardrail was torn away as were pieces of the roadway. Two RV parks and campgrounds in Ingram were wiped away by flood water. There were 46 people killed by flood waters, and one person was still missing. All of the fatalities along this stretch of the river were in the Ingram area and most of them were from the RV parks. One man died when he severed an artery breaking a window to help his family escape their flooded house. Across Kerr County damage to public property and infrastructure was estimated to be $200 million. There was no damage estimate for private property. County officials estimated 2,000 structures were damaged or destroyed.

There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours over the headwaters of the river. The flood wave moved downstream from Kerrville to the Kendall County line. In Kerrville, most of the homes on Loop 13 were flooded, debris damaged the guardrail on the G St. bridge, and an apartment complex and cottages along G St. E. were damaged or destroyed by flood water. Water reached 6.5 feet inside the Center Point VFD station on Kelly St. 700 feet from the river. Ten people died in the flooding along this part of the river, and one was still missing. Most of the fatalities were people in homes that were flooded. One person was a vehicle that it is believed was swept off a bridge in Center Point. The vehicle was found a few miles downstream of the bridge. Across Kerr County damage to public property and infrastructure was estimated to be $200 million. There was no damage estimate for private property. County officials estimated 2,000 structures were damaged.

There was catastrophic flash flooding along the Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours over the headwaters of the river. The flood wave moved downstream into Kendall County. Water from the Guadalupe backed up Cypress Creek in Comfort. Water was 5.6 feet above the bridge on 7th St in Comfort.

Training thunderstorms produced around 10 inches of rain over the headwaters of the Guadalupe River in central Kerr County producing a massive flood wave that moved down river. When this flood wave reached Center Point it overtopped the San Antonio St. bridge, and the flood waters reached the intersection with Swayze St. Broadcast media video showed the water rise from its normal level to the bridge in approximately 30 minutes. When the water reached the bridge it was carrying a house that got stuck in the trees next to the bridge.

Thunderstorms produced 2-4 inches of rain sending water from the confluence of Kent Creek and the West Frio River over RM 336 approximately ten miles north of Leakey.

Thunderstorms produced 2-4 inches of rain causing flash flooding. The West Frio River sent water over Old Rocksprings Rd. south of the Happy Place Animal Rescue north of Leakey.

Several rounds of thunderstorms dropped 2-5 inches of rain causing flash flooding. The Sabinal River flooded RM 187 at the B&R Crossing north of Utopia.

Several rounds of thunderstorms dropped 2-5 inches of rain causing flash flooding. The Sabinal River flooded RM 187 at RM 337 in Vanderpool.

Thunderstorms produced 2-4 inches of rain leading to flash flooding. A video on Facebook showed the Frio River sending over five feet of water across RM 1120 south of Leakey.

Thunderstorms produced 2-4 inches of rain leading to flash flooding. A video on Facebook showed the Frio River sending water across RM 337 in Leakey.

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced 7 to 20 inches of rain over the Llano River watershed in Mason County sending a flood wave downstream into Llano County where 2-9 inches of rain fell. There was flash flooding around Castell where the Llano River overtopped the FM 2768 bridge.

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced 7 to 20 inches of rain over the Llano River watershed in Mason County sending a flood wave downstream into Llano County where 2-9 inches of rain fell. Flood water washed out portions of the CR 103 bridge across the river between Castell and Llano.

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced 7 to 20 inches of rain over the Llano River watershed in Mason County sending a flood wave downstream into Llano County where 2-9 inches of rain fell. At Llano, floodwaters inundated portions of Badu Park and Robinson Park, with some park structures flooded at Badu Park.

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced 7 to 20 inches of rain over the Llano River watershed in Mason County sending a flood wave downstream into Llano County where 2-9 inches of rain fell. The RR 3404 river crossing in Kingsland was overtopped. The most significant damage in Llano County was sustained to docks in the river in the Kingsland area.

Several rounds of thunderstorms dropped 2-5 inches of rain causing flash flooding. The Medina River overflowed the bridge on 1st St. in Bandera.

Several rounds of thunderstorms dropped 2-5 inches of rain causing flash flooding. The Medina River overflowed the bridge on Schmidtke Rd. in Bandera.

Several rounds of thunderstorms dropped 2-5 inches of rain causing flash flooding. FM 2107 was flooded at the confluence of Rocky Creek and the North Prong Medina River northwest of Medina.