City warns of sanitary sewer overflow in Town Creek, urges public to avoid contact with waterway

The City of Kerrville’s Public Works Department is warning residents and visitors to avoid contact with Town Creek and downstream sections of the Guadalupe River, following a sanitary sewer overflow discovered in the Town Creek area near Highway 27 and Water Street.

The city has notified the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, and Public Works crews are actively assessing the situation. Flooding along Town Creek had delayed crews from safely reaching the site with necessary equipment; crews have since finished rebuilding an access ramp needed to get to the location.

As a precaution, the city is advising the public to stay out of Town Creek and out of the Guadalupe River downstream toward Louise Hays Park and Kerrville-Schreiner Park until further notice, citing a potential water quality issue.

The advisory comes as crews continue a broader survey of flood-affected areas that has been underway since Thursday, with particular focus on Town Creek. The city said some locations remain inaccessible or can’t be fully evaluated yet because of high water, unsafe terrain and significant flood debris — meaning additional issues could still surface as access improves.

The city said it will continue monitoring conditions and provide updates as more information becomes available.