Texas on Alert for New Flooding: Areas Evacuated and Rescues Suspended on the Guadalupe River

Texas on alert for flooding

Urgent evacuations ordered

Rescues suspended on Guadalupe River

Central Texas faced another dangerous situation on Sunday with torrential rains causing rivers and streams to overflow, forcing the suspension of search operations along the Guadalupe River.

The heavy downpours triggered emergency alerts and led authorities to issue evacuation orders in areas previously devastated by flash flooding during the July 4th holiday.

“This is a very hard blow for the people of Kerrville,” said FOX correspondent Katie Byrne while reporting live from the banks of the Guadalupe River under intense rainfall.

Byrne showed her audience the alert message that sounded on all cell phones in the region, urging people to move to higher ground to avoid tragedy.

Guadalupe River Under Threat

Texas on Alert for New Flooding-Photo: Shutterstock

The fear stems from the recent floods that claimed 129 lives throughout Texas, many of them in Camp Mystic, where campers were swept away by rising waters.

“It’s expected that the river will reach flood stage once again, just over a week after the catastrophic floods here claimed the lives of 129 people,” Byrne reminded viewers on air.

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In Kerr County, a Code Red alert was activated, warning of excessive rainfall capable of generating new flash floods through Sunday morning.

The local sheriff’s office urged residents not to underestimate the danger and to plan routes to higher ground in case of a sudden surge in water levels.

Emergency in San Saba

“If you live near water and it starts to rain, head to higher ground,” was the clear message from authorities in the emergency alert.

Although the heaviest rains moved away from Kerrville by the afternoon, meteorologists warned that there was still a risk of additional thunderstorms during the night.

The level of the Guadalupe River, which had previously surpassed the action threshold, dropped to about 2.5 feet—well below the 34.29 feet reached on July 4th.

However, the danger persists for communities left vulnerable by the previous disaster and that could be impacted again by additional rains.

The State is making rescues in—
San Saba Co.
Lampasas Co. &
Schleicher Co.

Evacuations are taking place in
Lampasas Co.
Menard Co.
Kimble Co. &
Sutton Co.

We are expanding operations in all affected counties— all while monitoring the rising waters in Kerrville.

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) July 13, 2025

Mandatory Evacuations and Road Closures Over the Texas Flood Alert

In San Saba County, a flash flood emergency was declared in the early hours of Sunday due to intense rainfall, although the alert expired several hours later.

Nevertheless, regional officials stressed that the threat of new rapid river surges remained high, especially in areas already saturated.

The sheriff of San Saba County confirmed road closures due to flooding and urged people not to drive over water-covered roads.

County Judge Jody Fauley also took to social media to urge residents to prioritize their safety. “If you are in an area that was previously affected or came close to being affected last week, make plans now to move to a safe place,” he warned on Facebook.

Weather Forecast and Risks

The NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center placed much of Texas under threat of flash flooding, with the central part of the state at level 3 out of 4.

According to Fox Weather, soil saturated from recent rains makes rivers and streams prone to overflowing, such as the Guadalupe and the Lampasas, which in Kempner rose from 1.75 feet to over 32 feet in just a few hours.

Rainfall totals were alarming: 23.5 cm in San Saba, 16.5 cm in Colorado Bend, and more than 15 cm in Sonora, while cities like Brady and Killeen surpassed 4 inches.

Authorities urged extreme caution, emphasizing that the threat of new rains could once again endanger the lives of hundreds of Texans within hours.