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Kerrville police issue 98 citations, make five arrests in Operation Slowdown

Officers stopped 208 vehicles during the roughly two-week initiative, which was funded by the Texas Department of Transportation and targeted speeding and unsafe driving, the department said.

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How Thursday unfolded: A timeline

A timeline of Kerr County's second major flood in a year.

Kerrville holds first media briefing, says no one missing after flood in city limits

Haley said no deaths or missing persons have been reported within Kerrville city limits. The county has confirmed at least one flood-related death in the broader county area, outside city limits.

Kerrville declares disaster, seeks state and federal help as flooding devastates Kerr County

Mayor Joe Herring Jr. says damage exceeds city's capacity to recover alone; river receding from historic crest but still dangerous as more rain looms

Guadalupe River flood emergency intensifies at Center Point; catastrophic damage threat as more rain looms

River gauge rose 32 feet in four hours; NWS warns of a crest similar to July 4, 2025

Rain eases in Kerrville, but Center Point river gauge shows sharpest rise yet as flood threat continues

By The Lead's count of the station's hourly readings, roughly 2.5 additional inches fell between 7:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.

Heavy rain surges through Kerrville as flooding threat remains active

The station recorded 1.6 inches of rain in the six hours ending at 6:55 a.m. Rain intensified after that reading, with an additional 0.46 inches recorded by 7:55 a.m. as thunderstorms producing heavy rain moved through the area. Visibility dropped as low as 1.5 miles amid the heaviest rain, and humidity held near 94%.

Guadalupe River discharge surges at Center Point as rain continues to pound Kerr County

The gauge height at Center Point measured 7.05 feet as of 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, up from 4.13 feet recorded the prior Thursday, July 9, before this week's rain began. The river at Center Point has averaged 3.689 feet on this date over the past 18 years, based on 18 years of data, with a historical high of 8.49 feet for the date.

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

Areas expected to see flash flooding include Kerrville, Ingram, Comfort, Center Point, Camp Verde, Fredericksburg, Harper, Kerrville-Schreiner Park and Cypress Creek.

Kerr County remains under flood watch as forecasters warn of dangerous rain threat through Thursday

National Weather Service station data show rain has continued through the day Tuesday, with a combined total of roughly 4.8 inches recorded between Monday evening and early Tuesday afternoon.