Heavy rain shifts east; Flood Watch stays in effect for Kerr County
Forecasters said the heavy rain has ended in the western part of the region, and their models don’t show storms redeveloping there later today. The NWS canceled the Flood Watch for Val Verde, Edwards, Real, Kinney and Maverick counties. Kerr County was not among them.
The heaviest rain has moved east of the Hill Country toward the Interstate 35 corridor, the National Weather Service said in a late-morning update Thursday. But the Flood Watch for Kerr County remains in effect until 7 p.m. Friday.
Forecasters said the heavy rain has ended in the western part of the region, and their models don’t show storms redeveloping there later today. The NWS canceled the Flood Watch for Val Verde, Edwards, Real, Kinney and Maverick counties. Kerr County was not among them.
Showers and storms are now moving into the I-35 corridor and are expected to continue into the evening, with another 1 to 4 inches possible there and isolated amounts up to 6 inches.
The Flash Flood Warning for Kerr County remains in effect until 2 p.m. Even as the rain eases, creeks, low-water crossings and the Guadalupe River can keep rising for hours after the storms pass. Several Kerrville roads were barricaded for high water as of 10 a.m.
Showers and storms could return each day through the weekend, but forecasters said they shouldn’t be as intense as today’s. Monday through Wednesday next week look dry.
As of 10 a.m. Thursday, these roads were barricaded because of high water or water over the roadway:
- Arcadia Loop at Bear Creek Road
- Goat Creek Road at Junction Highway
- Town Creek at Schreiner Street
- Junction Highway at Coronado Drive
- Lytle Street at Third Street
- Lytle Street at First Street
- Travis Street at First Street
- Hill Country Drive at Sidney Baker Street South
Never drive around a barricade. Water over a road can be deeper and faster than it looks.
Closures and cancellations
- Museum of Western Art: Closed Thursday.
- Dietert Center: Meals on Wheels, Friendship Cafe and Take 5 Respite are canceled Thursday.
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