Kerr storm history

There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the South Fork Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours. On Hwy 39 the debris started at the confluence of Mullen Creek and South Fork Guadalupe River. The South Fork Guadalupe River to…

There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours over the headwaters of the river. The flood wave moved downstream from Hunt to Kerrville. An NWS Flood Survey team found water in some house…

There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours over the headwaters of the river. The flood wave moved downstream from Kerrville to the Kendall County line. In Kerrville, most of the homes…

The high temperatures were in the upper 80s to lower 90s, with heat index values in the lower 90s during the peak heating of the day. Two young children died after being left in a vehicle for approximately 15 hours mainly during the overnight hours. Appears from the story that th…

Flood waters swept a truck off FM 1340 resulting in a fatality. A local resident of Hunt was headed home from a local school board meeting when he tried to cross a low water crossing. By the time rescuers responded he was apparently swept downstream and drowned. His body was disc…

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused the North Fork of the Guadalupe River to go into flood. The fire department closed RM 1340 due to water over the road.

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain leading to flash flooding. Cypress Creek flooded low water crossings southwest of Hunt.

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain leading to flash flooding. Town Creek overflowed on Town Creek Rd in Kerrville.

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain leading to flash flooding. Water was a foot deep over Hwy 39 along the Guadalupe River between Hunt and Ingram.

Training thunderstorms produced around 10 inches of rain over the headwaters of the Guadalupe River in central Kerr County producing a massive flood wave that moved down river. When this flood wave reached Center Point it overtopped the San Antonio St. bridge, and the flood water…

An NWS Flood Survey team found a large section of highway surface was removed by flood water on FM 1340 at Bee Caves Creek near the confluence with the North Fork Guadalupe River.

An NWS Flood Survey team found debris along the side of FM 1340 along the North Fork Guadalupe River was eight feet above the roadway.

An NWS Flood Survey team found debris along the side of FM 1340 at Patio Ranch Rd. W. near the confluence of Bear Creek and the North Fork Guadalupe River was ten feet above the roadway.

An NWS Flood Survey team found large piles of debris and the guardrail destroyed at the North Fork Guadalupe River crossing on FM 1340 just west of River Bend Rd. W.

An NWS Flood Survey team found a section of road surface removed by flood water on FM 1340 at River Rd. just north Hunt. The highway runs parallel to the river at this point and is 500 feet from the bank.

Nearly all of South-Central Texas received above normal rainfall in July. A large part of the area had four to six times normal. The drought improved in nearly every county. Kerr County improved from Exceptional (D4) drought category to no drought. Gillespie County improved from …

A large portion of the eastern half of South-Central Texas received above normal rainfall in June. This led to drought improvement in a number of counties and no change in all of the others. Atascosa, Bexar, and Kendall improved from Exceptional (D4) drought category to Extreme (…

A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball to golf ball size hail west of Old Tunnel State Park.

A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail northwest of Comfort.

A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail northwest of Comfort.

A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail northwest of Comfort.

A thunderstorm produced chicken egg size hail northwest of Comfort.

A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Kerrville Schreiner Park.

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that collapsed a roof that was under construction at a rodeo venue north of Camp Verde.

A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball to golf ball size hail near the VA Medical Center in Kerrville.

Most of South-Central Texas received above normal precipitation during the month. Some places had two to three times their normal. As a result, drought conditions improved in most of our counties and remained the same everywhere else. Blanco, Frio, Gillespie, Kinney, Maverick, Re…

A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Ingram.

Most of South-Central Texas had near to below normal precipitation in April, and the drought mostly was unchanged or worsened. Only Burnet, Lavaca, and Williamson Counties improved from Extreme (D3) Drought category to Severe (D2) Drought. Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Val Verde, and…

A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail near I-10 and FM 479 northeast of Mountain Home.

A thunderstorm produced penny size hail east of Mountain Home.

A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Kerrville near I-10 and Harper Rd.

A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail near Methodist Encampment Rd. in Kerrville.

A thunderstorm produced 2.5 diameter hail in Kerrville.

A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in Kerrville.

A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in Center Point.

A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in Center Point.

Most of South-Central Texas had another month of near to below normal precipitation, and the drought worsened or remained the same. Wilson County saw the biggest change from Severe (D2) Drought category to Exceptional (D4) Drought. Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Frio, Gillespi…

Another dry month led to worsening drought conditions for South-Central Texas. Most of the region saw 50% or less of normal precipitation in February. Medina County went from Extreme (D3) Drought category to Exceptional (D4) Drought. Atascosa, Frio, Maverick, Real, and Zavala cou…

Snow started falling during the evening on the 20th. A CoCoRaHS observer reported 0.3 in Ingram. TxDOT reported icy patches on several roads around the county including I-10.

Winter precipitation started as sleet in Mountain Home and changed over to freezing rain. The freezing rain left a light glaze of ice on elevated street signs in Kerrville.

Most of South-Central Texas had below normal precipitation again in January and the drought remained unchanged or worsened. Blanco and Gillespie Counties worsened from Moderate (D1) Drought category to Extreme (D3) Drought. Kerr and Uvalde Counties went from Severe (D2) Drought c…

Most of South-Central Texas had another month of below normal precipitation, and the drought was unchanged. Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Medina, and Travis Counties remained in Extreme (D3) Drought category. Atascosa, Caldwell, Frio, Guadalupe, Kerr, Real, Uvalde, Willia…

Most of South-Central Texas received less than normal rainfall during the month, and the drought worsened or was unchanged. Fayette, Karnes, and Zavala Counties worsened from Moderate (D1) drought category to Severe (D2) drought. Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Medina, and …

Nearly all of South-Central Texas had less than 10% of normal rainfall in October, and the drought worsened. Hays County saw the worst change from Abnormally Dry (D0) category to Extreme (D3) drought category. Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Medina, and Travis Counties went from Moderate …

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing Cade Loop along the Guadalupe River in Ingram.