Flash flood warning remains in effect as heavy rain continues to soak Kerr County early Wednesday

A flash flood warning remains in effect for southeastern Kerr County and western Gillespie County as heavy rain continued to fall across the area into the morning hours, according to National Weather Service station data.

The warning, issued at 3:49 a.m., runs until 9:45 a.m. and warns of life-threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Areas expected to see flash flooding include Kerrville, Ingram, Comfort, Center Point, Camp Verde, Fredericksburg, Harper, Kerrville-Schreiner Park and Cypress Creek.

A Kerrville-area observation station recorded 0.85 inches of rain in the three hours ending at 3:55 a.m., with additional heavy rain bands moving through afterward. Between roughly 2 a.m. and 6:15 a.m., hourly readings from the station add up to a little over 2 inches, with the heaviest single-hour amount — 0.68 inches — falling just before 5 a.m. Rain continued, though lighter, through the 6:15 a.m. observation.

The overnight rain adds to an already saturated week for Kerr County. A flood watch remains in effect for the county and 20 other South Central Texas counties through Thursday evening, with forecasters continuing to warn of a dangerous flash flooding threat driven by multiple rounds of storms moving through the region. The National Weather Service has said the most extreme risk remains centered to the south and west, along the U.S. Highway 90 corridor and the southern Edwards Plateau, but has cautioned that heavy rain is capable of triggering flash flooding anywhere within the broader watch area.

The National Weather Service urged residents to turn around rather than drive on flooded roads, noting most flood deaths occur in vehicles, and cautioned that flooding is especially hard to spot at night.