City, county closed on Monday for Columbus Day holiday
Emergency services including law enforcement, fire departments and EMS will continue normal operations. Flood debris removal and search efforts for two missing flood victims will also continue.
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Kerr County Water Alliance to host town hall on floodplains on Sept. 30 at UGRA building
The town hall aims to answer common questions about flood risk, safe rebuilding practices and Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements that have emerged since the summer flooding.
Nonprofit Week 2025: Kerrville Citizens Police Academy
The KCPA alumni association, with about 85 members, supports every police department program and saves the city significant money. They operate programs like Citizens on Patrol for river trail and handicap parking enforcement and manage Blue Santa and semi-annual drug take-back events.
Flood advisory until 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday
The advisory replaces an earlier flash flood warning as rainfall continues but has become lighter, according to the 8:12 a.m. alert from the National Weather Service office in Austin and San Antonio.
UGRA’s Bushnoe says people should stay out of the river due to contamination
The warning comes after Friday's catastrophic flooding swept vehicles, sewage and potential animal carcasses into the waterway when the river reached an estimated 147,000 cubic feet per second.
Death Toll Climbs to 59 as Massive Search Continues for Missing Kerr County Flood Victims
"Numbers are continuously changing and increasing," Leitha said. "We have over 400 first responders from more than 20 agencies working in Kerr County."
Death Toll Climbs to 32 as Officials Vow Relentless Search for Flood Victims
"My instruction to every state agency is to assume everybody who is missing is alive and there's a need for speed," Abbott said.
13 dead now in the catastrophic flooding across Kerr County
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha confirmed at a 3 p.m. press conference that authorities have "located 13 fatalities" and that he expects there to be "more when this is over." He emphasized that several people remain unaccounted for and that rescue operations are ongoing.
6 dead in devastating flood, stories begin to emerge of rescues
The deadly flooding prompted disaster declarations from both Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. and Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, who described the event as "very devastating and deadly" and said it "far surpasses the 87 flow" — referring to the historic 1987 flood that previously served as the area's benchmark disaster.
Kerr County Water Alliance to host town hall on floodplains on Sept. 30 at UGRA building
The town hall aims to answer common questions about flood risk, safe rebuilding practices and Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements that have emerged since the summer flooding.
Nonprofit Week 2025: Kerrville Citizens Police Academy
The KCPA alumni association, with about 85 members, supports every police department program and saves the city significant money. They operate programs like Citizens on Patrol for river trail and handicap parking enforcement and manage Blue Santa and semi-annual drug take-back events.
Flood advisory until 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday
The advisory replaces an earlier flash flood warning as rainfall continues but has become lighter, according to the 8:12 a.m. alert from the National Weather Service office in Austin and San Antonio.
UGRA’s Bushnoe says people should stay out of the river due to contamination
The warning comes after Friday's catastrophic flooding swept vehicles, sewage and potential animal carcasses into the waterway when the river reached an estimated 147,000 cubic feet per second.
Death Toll Climbs to 59 as Massive Search Continues for Missing Kerr County Flood Victims
"Numbers are continuously changing and increasing," Leitha said. "We have over 400 first responders from more than 20 agencies working in Kerr County."
Death Toll Climbs to 32 as Officials Vow Relentless Search for Flood Victims
"My instruction to every state agency is to assume everybody who is missing is alive and there's a need for speed," Abbott said.
13 dead now in the catastrophic flooding across Kerr County
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha confirmed at a 3 p.m. press conference that authorities have "located 13 fatalities" and that he expects there to be "more when this is over." He emphasized that several people remain unaccounted for and that rescue operations are ongoing.
6 dead in devastating flood, stories begin to emerge of rescues
The deadly flooding prompted disaster declarations from both Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. and Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, who described the event as "very devastating and deadly" and said it "far surpasses the 87 flow" — referring to the historic 1987 flood that previously served as the area's benchmark disaster.