Kerr County and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority say new sirens and other recent upgrades to the area’s flood warning system helped keep the public informed amid flooding this week.
Audibility varies by conditions; the manufacturer estimates up to about a 1-mile radius. Sirens activate via National Weather Service flood warnings or manually by Kerr County emergency management.
Kerr County Commissioners held a meeting on Monday morning to discuss several topics, including the implementation of an outdoor flood warning system.
The Upper Guadalupe River Authority hosted its first scheduled board meeting with public comment since the Hill Country floods.
Nearly two months after deadly July 4 floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, questions remain about whether the Guadalupe River is safe for Labor Day weekend.
The Guadalupe River is within normal water quality levels, but the Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA) advises the public to “use extreme caution” in the area.
The Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Joint Committee met for the first time on Wednesday with the goal of improving flood warning systems, communications, allocating funding and preparing plans ahead of the next natural disaster.
