URGENT: FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MOST OF KERRY COUNTY

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly issued an emergency order Sunday morning restricting access to Highway 39 and evacuating unsupervised volunteers from the Guadalupe River basin as flash flooding struck the area still recovering from July 4th floods.

“We want all unsupervised volunteers out of the river basin,” Kelly said. “We are trying to get people out of that river basin. If we don’t know we’re there we can’t help them.”

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Kerr County and southwestern Gillespie County until 11:30 a.m. Sunday, with radar showing up to 2 inches of rain already fallen and rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour expected.

Kelly’s order re-established road blocks on Highway 39, limiting access to residents and contractors only. Volunteer fire departments in Hunt and Ingram temporarily suspended recovery operations from the July 4th flood due to the dangerous conditions.

“Recommend getting to higher ground,” Kelly warned, noting that Hunt experienced “a deluge for about 3 minutes.”

The weather service warned of “life threatening flash flooding” across the region, including Kerrville, Comfort, Ingram, Hunt, Mountain Home and surrounding communities. Officials urged residents to avoid flooded roads and low water crossings.

The flash flooding comes as Kerr County continues recovery efforts from devastating floods that struck during the July 4th holiday weekend.