Parts of Texas are under an “extreme flooding” threat, with at least one fatality reported.

“I have activated state emergency response resources including rescue boats & Blackhawk helicopters. The Texas National Guard and DPS will be deployed as needed. Heavy rain and flash flooding will hit much of the state this week,” Gov. Greg Abbott said on Sunday.

“I have been briefed by state emergency management officials on the threat to life due to extreme flooding in Southwest and Central Texas. Last year’s tragic 4th of July floods were caused by 20.29 inches of rainfall. Through the weekend, we are expecting 30 inches of total rain,” Abbott said Wednesday.

“This is a life threatening flood. It is of utmost importance that affected Texans heed weather warnings and local advisories,” he added.

CNN shared further:

At least one person has died in flash flooding in Texas Hill Country as “large and deadly” flood waves surged down rivers and creeks.

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The Guadalupe River at Comfort, Texas, rose 25 feet in one hour as slow-moving storms dropped several inches of rain. About a year’s worth of rain has already fallen in southern Texas.

It’s still unclear what the ultimate scope of the devastation will be as floodwater rushed through Texas Hill Country, prompting multiple water rescues, with another wave of heavy rain possible overnight into Friday. In Kerrville, officials said the flooding has since receded in most areas and accurate warnings in time saved lives in the community still reeling from last year’s deadly July Fourth floods.

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“The Guadalupe River is flooding once again, just one year after catastrophic flooding killed more than 130 people in Central Texas,” CBS News wrote.

“At least one person has died and more than 70 others have been rescued as rising rivers and creeks inundated the region,” it added.

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According to Abbott’s office, there have been:

  • 1,300+ Responders Deployed
  • 80+ Rescues Made
  • 46+ Boats Deployed
  • 19+ Aircraft Deployed

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ABC News has more:

For the third day in a row, torrential rain prompted flash flood emergency warnings for Texas Hill Country as water levels in creeks and rivers rose rapidly.

Three flash flood emergencies were issued Thursday across Texas Hill Country.

As of early Thursday morning, there were two flash flood emergencies, impacting Kerrville — the city where the deadly Camp Mystic flooding occurred in July 2025 — Hunt, Uvalde and Knippa.

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Evacuations and water rescues were reported in all four areas, with warnings of life-threatening flash flooding and reports of water entering buildings.

The Guadalupe River at Hunt rose from 9 to 19 feet between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. CT, cutting off access to some roads and bridges. Just before 6 a.m., the Guadalupe River gauge measured 37 feet at Hunt, and more rise is possible, according to the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office.

No camps along the river had sustained any damage as of Thursday afternoon, Abbott said. Warning sirens were activated and functioned properly.

The National Weather Service issued another flash flood emergency later Thursday morning along the Pedernales River, located just north of the Guadalupe River.

 

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