FOX Climate Meteorologist Nick Kosir explains the mix of climate elements that led to the catastrophic flooding throughout components of Central Texas. Over 20 inches of rain has fallen since July 4, with extra rain on the best way. 9 Flash Flood Emergencies have been issued throughout the San Antonio and San Angelo forecast areas in sooner or later, probably the most since Hurricane Helene’s lethal flooding final yr.
KERRVILLE, Texas – A catastrophic and deadly flooding disaster devastated portions of central Texas over the previous few days. Extra rain is within the forecast that won’t solely increase fears of further flooding in Texas, but it surely may impression search and rescue operations throughout the area.
Torrential rain led to a number of Flash Flood Emergencies throughout south-central Texas beginning on the Fourth of July, with forecasters issuing dire warnings of a “lethal flood wave” speeding down Texas’ Guadalupe River.
INGRAM, TEXAS JULY 5: Campers and workers from Camp Waldemar, close to the North fork of the Guadalupe River, are reunited with their households after heavy rainfall in Central Texas, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle through Getty Photographs)
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A 20-foot wall of water rushed a number of miles downstream, resulting in the deaths of not less than 79 folks in not less than six counties – Kerr, Burnet, Travis, Kendall, Williamson, and Tom Inexperienced.
Among the many useless have been not less than 28 kids, lots of whom have been young girls at a summer camp and sleeping when the disaster started to unfold.
Now, as a whole lot of individuals proceed their determined seek for survivors, a brand new flash flood risk has emerged.
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The demise toll from catastrophic and historic flooding in Texas continues to rise as first responders proceed search and rescue operations in a number of counties. FOX climate Meteorologist Bayne Froney was in Kerr County with the most recent on July 6, 2025.
“There nonetheless is that potential for floods in a while (Sunday),” FOX Climate Meteorologist Bayne Froney stated. “Areas have to be ready and want to ensure that also they are watching the skies, staying weather-aware all through the remainder of the day (Sunday) as remoted showers and storms proceed.”
Froney has been on the bottom in Kerr County since shortly after the lethal flooding catastrophe started to unfold in Texas and has been warning of the potential for extra rain and flooding because the weekend involves an finish.
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“The (Climate Prediction Middle) stated there may very well be occasions when the rain rate is 2 to 4 inches per hour,” she stated. “That is heavy, heavy rainfall. So, simply be extremely cautious and simply take these warnings and watches significantly.”
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Middle (WPC) has positioned a big portion of south-central Texas in a Degree 1 out of 5 flash flood risk on Sunday. Nonetheless, many communities impacted by flooding over the weekend have been positioned in a Degree 2 out of 4 flash flood risk.
PHOTOS, VIDEOS REVEAL DISASTROUS DAMAGE ACROSS KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, AFTER DEADLY FLASH FLOOD
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We will hold you up to date and proceed to watch the state of affairs right here on the bottom in Kerrville, in addition to all through Kerr County, and in addition all through the state of Teas over the subsequent day or so,” Froney stated.
The FOX Forecast Middle stated that the specter of torrential rain and thunderstorms will proceed till not less than Monday. As well as, river and lake flooding may even proceed by the subsequent a number of days.
For instance, the FOX Forecast Middle stated that the Guadalupe River in Bloomington, Texas, greater than 200 miles downstream from the river in Hunt, Texas, isn’t forecast to achieve minor flood stage till Wednesday.
