The National Weather Service (NWS) declared a flash flood emergency in multiple Texas counties early Thursday (July 16) morning — Uvalde, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall and Kerr counties — as heavy rain battered the region, according to Spectrum News 1.
The flash flood emergency in Kerr County was due to flooding on the Guadalupe River, which came just over a year after the devastating floods on July 4, 2025, that killed over 100 people in the county.
At a news conference on Thursday evening, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at least two people have died due to flooding – a man in Comfort and a woman in Uvalde.
However, after the conference, the governor’s team told a Spectrum News reporter that it was two men who died, not one man and one woman.
Abbott also said over 230 rescues have been made and over 1,300 first responders have been deployed.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the Guadalupe River at Comfort in Kendall County was observed at as high as 37 feet Thursday morning — well over the 28 feet of a major flood stage. Abbott said the crest was higher than last year’s historic flood and is among the top 3 crests in the area’s history.
Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said the flooding in his county was reminiscent of last year but with “significantly more water.” He said, fortunately, the county has not seen any deaths or significant injuries. Kendall County Emergency Management Coordinator Brady Constantine said that after the flooding in Boerne on Wednesday, his team pre-planned for Thursday’s flooding.
In Center Point, Texas, the Guadalupe River rose over 30 feet in four hours, cresting at 37.94 feet, according to the NOAA.
