Flood — Kerr, Texas

1998-08-23 · Kerr, Texas

Wider weather episode

The Guadalupe River at Hunt crested at 17.6 feet, putting five and a half feet of turbulent flow over the highway 39 bridge, a main artery between the eastern and western portions of Kerr County. A rise of this magnitude isolates people in portions of the Guadalupe River drainage for hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5666645. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.