Suzanne Sutphin Gschwind

Texas Hill Country experienced severe floods again, testing newly implemented warning systems after last year's deadly disaster. While improved sirens and mobile alerts helped some residents evacuate, challenges persist in rural areas. At least two deaths occurred, and hundreds required rescue.

Texas Hill Country experienced new floods testing updated warning systems following deadly 2025 floods that killed over 100 people. Improved sirens and alerts helped save lives, but challenges remain in rural Flash Flood Alley. Kerr County and Kerrville issued proactive evacuation warnings this year, contrasting last year's delayed responses.

Texas Hill Country experienced devastating floods again, with the Guadalupe River rising rapidly and causing high-water rescues, road washouts, and at least one death. The flooding, driven by relentless downpours and the region's flood-prone topography, overlaps with areas hit by last year's deadly floods, which killed over 100 people.

Texas Hill Country experienced severe flooding again, with the Guadalupe River rising rapidly and causing high-water rescues, road closures, and at least one death. This marks the second consecutive year of devastating floods in the region, fueled by heavy rainfall and topography that exacerbates flash flooding.