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riversedge

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Sun Jul 13, 2025, 07:24 PM Sunday

New flooding hits battered Texas: Water rescues, evacuations underway. Live updates

Source: USA today



John Bacon July 13, 2025 4:05 p.m. ET


Heavy rain and a new wave of flooding in central Texas on Sunday prompted swift water rescues and hampered the grim search for victims of the deluge that swept through the region more than a week ago, killing over 100 people and leaving devastation in its wake.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said water rescues were taking place in San Saba, Lampasas and Schleicher counties, and evacuations were ordered in several communities as well. "We are expanding operations in all affected counties − all while monitoring the rising waters in Kerrville," he said on X.

All search and recovery operations along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County were suspended. Rescue personnel, equipment and vehicles "should be removed from the river area immediately," county officials said in social media posts earlier Sunday. It warned that up to 2-4 inches of rain an hour could fall. "Safety of lives is the highest priority.".............

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∎ The Kerr County Sheriff's Office issued a "Code Red" message Sunday. "This is not an evacuation, but a preparation notification," the sheriff's office said in the social media post. "Be prepared to evacuate along the Guadalupe River due to bad weather and flooding."............

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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/13/texas-flooding-storms-live-updates/85030955007/













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New flooding hits battered Texas: Water rescues, evacuations underway. Live updates (Original Post) riversedge Sunday OP
Sulpher Creek is now an overflowing big RIVER! riversedge Sunday #1
Much love................. Lovie777 Sunday #2
This video shows water rushing over a road during a Flash Flood Warning in Kerrville on Sunday. Officials stopped riversedge Sunday #3
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When that pig 'hot wheels' got elected, that was time to..... wolfie001 Sunday #5

riversedge

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1. Sulpher Creek is now an overflowing big RIVER!
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 07:28 PM
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FOX Weather
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FLASH FLOODING: Video shows rushing water as the Sulphur Creek caused flooding in Lampasas County, Texas, on Sunday. Multiple rivers in Central Texas surpassed flood stage when some areas saw up to 9 inches of rain.

riversedge

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3. This video shows water rushing over a road during a Flash Flood Warning in Kerrville on Sunday. Officials stopped
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 07:32 PM
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FOX Weather
@foxweather
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This video shows water rushing over a road during a Flash Flood Warning in Kerrville on Sunday. Officials stopped search efforts along the Guadalupe River in the wake of deadly flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend due to the danger. More: https://foxweather.com/weather-news/f




wolfie001

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5. When that pig 'hot wheels' got elected, that was time to.....
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 08:12 PM
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....GET THE FUCK OUT!!! Been a real huge shitstorm ever since.

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