The victim was swept away while driving in Val Verde County, the governor said after assessing damage around Cotulla.

An animal rescue and wildlife rehab in Ingram is picking up the pieces after floodwaters tore through its property, destroying animal enclosures, washing away supplies and leaving behind extensive damage.

Individuals who have received a decision for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have 60 days to appeal.

The Kerrville City Council voted Wednesday to extend its disaster declaration as crews continue responding to major flood damage across the city and Kerr County.

Volunteers and business owners across Kerr County are cleaning up after last week’s floods, while many residents wait for state and federal aid.

“We were all thinking to ourselves, this is déjà vu. Is it really happening, and can I deal with it?” a Center Point Volunteer Fire Department chaplain said.

Some volunteers from CrossBridge Community Church in San Antonio have been here before. Those who are now stepping in to help needed help more than a year ago.

James Avery jewelry, a company that traces its origins to Kerrville, announced a $1 million commitment to flood recovery relief for the Texas Hill Country.

While Gov. Greg Abbott provided new information Monday on the local and state response to flooding in Comal, Kendall and Kerr counties, several other South Central Texas cities are bracing for high floodwaters downstream.

The Kerr County Courthouse is closed to the public for the foreseeable future after floodwater severely damaged its lower level, according to a news release.

One visible reminder of the force of the water is a search and rescue barge wedged beneath the Sidney Baker Bridge.

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.

Officials in Texas have implemented major changes to improve flood warnings after last year's deadly floods in Hill Country.

Emergency responders say better tools and preparation played life-saving roles after intense storms dropped heavy amounts of rain.

Residents across Kerr County spent their Friday cleaning up after another round of flooding swept through the area, bringing renewed anxiety to communities still recovering from last year’s deadly Fourth of July floods.

Floodwaters from Goat Creek spilled over a Kerrville road early Thursday, pushing water into a family’s home and leaving them to watch as nearly all of their property was swept away.

Kerr County officials — along with local, state and federal lawmakers — held a news conference Friday to discuss their response to this week’s flooding.

After several days of severe weather in South Central Texas, the excessive rainfall has finally started to slow down.

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has launched a new regional relief fund across 10 counties in response to this week’s widespread flooding.

A man who narrowly escaped raging floodwaters with his family in Kerrville recounted his experience to KSAT’s Garrett Brnger on Thursday.

People at an RV park in Kerr County say they were taken by surprise when floodwaters rushed in early Thursday. The water carried off vehicles, including some super-sized RVs.

While Gov. Greg Abbott declared “the worst of the rain is behind us,” he cautioned that rivers in the hardest-hit counties still pose a danger.

More than 1,300 first responders were deployed and at least 75 people were rescued amid devastating floods in Texas, according to Gov. Greg Abbott.

Nearly two weeks after the one-year mark of the deadly Hill Country floods, a Kerr County wildlife rescue facility was torn apart for the second time.

Authorities in Texas have rescued hundreds of stranded drivers and people trapped in homes and at least two people have died due to catastrophic flooding.

KSAT has crews in the Hill Country and Bexar County as severe weather continues to affect South Central Texas.

At least two people died in South Central Texas as floodwaters once again inundated parts of the area Thursday — prompting water rescues, evacuations and widespread road closures as emergency crews respond to another dangerous flooding event along the Guadalupe River.

Heavy downpours in South Texas washed out highways and stranded motorists Tuesday as forecasters warned that a threat of more severe weather could bring dangerous flooding to already drenched counties near the border with Mexico.

Steve Edelstein is the owner of the Ingram Dam Shopping Center. All of the businesses there were washed away by last July's flooding. Now, he's nearing a return to business normalcy.

Victims of 2025’s Hill Country Flood will be remembered throughout the Fourth of July holiday in Kerr County.

At the Kerrville Cross, the Hill Country Flood Memorial Wall was dedicated Friday morning as a place for remembrance and reflection, with plans for future additions as more funds are raised.

One year after the devastating Hill Country flood that claimed more than 130 lives, Kerr County is preparing to remember the victims while continuing to rebuild and push for changes aimed at preventing another tragedy.

Community leaders in Kerr County emphasize that technology alone is insufficient unless residents and visitors are trained and informed about how to use these warning systems during emergencies.

Texas’ emergency management chief has repeatedly recommended that lawmakers require minimum training but a bill proposed after the disaster failed.

Hunt ISD ranks among the best schools in Region 20, which includes 58 districts in and around South Central Texas. District staff members were able to help students process the trauma of the July 4, 2025, flood and achieve academic success.

A snapshot of how people, businesses have recovered over the last 12 months

With the Fourth of July approaching, a bunch of events taking place in the Hill Country will honor the lives lost in last year’s floods as well as celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

Crider’s dance hall is back. Homes are rebuilt. Kids swim in the river. But there’s also deep grief after the river killed 119 people and traumatized more.

Kerr County commissioners discussed flood warning system agreements during a Tuesday morning meeting, weeks after the county became the first in Texas to install and test new state-funded flash flood warning sirens and sensors under Senate Bill 3.

A member of the U.S. Coast Guard, who was among the many who responded to the deadly July 4 flooding in the Hill Country, is set to be recognized at next month’s ESPYs.

A year into recovery efforts in west Kerr County, many families are still waiting for permanent housing, rent help and access to resources, according to Hill Country organizations working with survivors.

Texas lawmakers released a 115-page investigative report Thursday on the mishaps at Camp Mystic on July 4 last year that led to the deaths of 27 people.

Live updates for Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Dimmit, Frio, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Medina, Uvalde and Zavala County races.

During the floods on the Fourth of July last year, experts say the Guadalupe River lost as much as half of the overall green material in the riparian area.

For the past 10 months, there’s been a partnership between community members, nonprofits and volunteers to help clean up the Guadalupe River after the deadly floods on July 4, 2025.

The Community Foundation has allocated $5 million in grants to 15 nonprofits and pledged an additional $10 million over two years to support long-term mental health recovery following the Hill Country flood.

Hill Country residents, contractors and volunteers say that increased immigration enforcement is a concern that’s slowing progress following the deadly floods last year.

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.

Efforts to reopen the Hunt Post Office are ongoing after it was destroyed by last year's flood on July 4 flood, which has forced residents to travel to Ingram for mail services.

Dozens of bills were rejected over nearly 60 years, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. Some measures would have prohibited youth camps and new construction in high-risk flood areas.

A manhunt in Kerr County for David Bryan Cox, 44, ended with his arrest Friday morning. Cox was wanted in connection with an attack on a teenage boy the previous day.

A Code Red Alert has been issued for a man considered “armed and dangerous,” according to the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO).

Camp Mystic planned to reopen this summer at its Cypress Lake location a half-mile away from the Guadalupe River location, but the Eastland family elected to not renew its camp license application on Thursday.

Twenty-five campers, two counselors and the Hill Country Christian camp's executive director died in a devastating 2025 flood. Families of victims had criticized plans to reopen.

Camp Mystic withdrew an application to renew its license on Thursday, following two days of emotional testimony at the Texas Capitol.

After nine hours of emotional testimony from parents affected by the Hill Country floods, one mother from San Antonio testified in front of Texas State lawmakers inside the state Capitol on Tuesday, criticizing Camp Mystic’s directors.

“I think about the night of the flood every moment of every day,” Edward Eastland said at a committee hearing Tuesday. “We tried our hardest that night and it wasn’t enough to save your daughters.”

A state lawmaker suggested a scenario in which Camp Mystic could open, but without the Eastland family involved in running the business during the second open meeting on Tuesday in Austin.

Camp Mystic counselors were not trained in emergency management procedures and unable to communicate with others during the deadly Hill Country floods, an investigator testified during the first public hearing on Monday.

The summer camp hadn’t prepared counselors and staff with adequate emergency training, an evacuation plan or flood preparedness supplies, the investigator concluded.

Camp Mystic has 45 days to correct its emergency plan before the state will consider renewing its license to reopen the Cypress Lake location this summer, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) told the camp Thursday.

The camp has 45 days to revise its plan as it aims to reopen for campers this summer. Other youth camps also had deficiencies to correct in their plans, according to the agency that must review them.

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced $14 million worth of grants on Thursday to a variety of projects to restore areas along the Guadalupe River.

Some Kerr County residents are worried that the focus of committees on the Hill Country Floods has become too narrow.

The deaths of more than two dozen campers and counselors at Camp Mystic during the July 4 floods in the Hill Country were a tragedy. But were they also a crime?

A group of 19 camps said fiber-optic internet that lawmakers ordered them to install after last year's floods is too expensive or impossible to get.

Camp Mystic filed to renew its license in March. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has repeatedly urged state officials to reject the application.

The Texas Rangers are joining the state investigation into allegations of neglect by Camp Mystic during the July 4 floods in the Hill Country.

William B. “Dub” Thomas is set to retire after 11 years as Kerr County’s emergency management coordinator.

Ingram Little League is back, thanks in no small part to the Kerr County community as well as Minor and Major League Baseball.

A 45-year-old woman was arrested after deputies found four Barrett .50 caliber rifles inside her vehicle during a traffic stop in Kerr County, according to the sheriff’s office.

The benefit concert in Kerrville featuring “Forrest Gump” actor Gary Sinise has been called off.

A Gillespie County deputy shot and killed a motorcyclist after a pursuit that ended Wednesday evening, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office said a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs, a gun, thousands of dollars in cash and one man in custody.

Cabins, grounds and other buildings hit by the July 4 flood on the Guadalupe River cannot be renovated or removed, according to the order.

There has been disagreement in the Texas Legislature over the events that unfolded at Camp Mystic during the deadly Hill Country floods.

The lieutenant governor’s request to delay renewing the camp’s license came hours after parents who lost children in the July 4 flood sued the state for its alleged failure to enforce an evacuation plan requirement.

Kerr County released thousands of pages of texts and emails on Tuesday afternoon detailing officials’ response during the catastrophic July 4 floods in the Hill Country.

Gary Broach’s home is not on the floodplain, but on the Fourth of July last year, backflow from the Guadalupe River pushed a wall of water and debris into Bumble Bee Creek.

The family of Cecilia “Cile” Steward, the only child still missing after the deadly flood at Camp Mystic, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the camp.

“Forrest Gump” actor Gary Sinise plans to hold a special benefit concert in Kerrville later this year.

Habitat for Humanity Kerr County giving ten flood victims a new home. They are currently repairing a total of 50 homes.

In Kerr County, the July 4 flood is expected to quadruple serious emotional disturbances in children and more than triple adult PTSD cases this year.

KSAT is providing the latest on weather, traffic, power outages and more in and around San Antonio during this weekend’s wintry weather.

Local governments across Comal, Kendall and Kerr counties are ramping up preparations for a cold and potentially icy weekend, with officials warning residents to stay home if possible and to use caution if travel is unavoidable.

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country said trauma-related symptoms following the Fourth of July floods are likely to intensify and continue for years without assistance.

For Kerrville native Nancy Alford, returning to help after the Hill Country floods has been emotional and meaningful.

Texas Department of Transportation officials are seeking public input on which major road projects should be prioritized in rural counties outside Bexar County over the next several years.

Hundreds of newly released messages add more detail to the devastating timeline of the deadly floods.

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country is announcing a new small-business initiative for the Kerrville region and providing a six-month recovery update on the July 4 floods on Tuesday morning.

Kerr County Commissioners held a meeting on Monday morning to discuss several topics, including the implementation of an outdoor flood warning system.

Six months after her home and everything inside of it were flooded, Stephanie Smith remains without a home.

Slow and unreliable communication remains a problem in the Hill Country six months after the devastating floods, according to emergency responders.

A Kerr County Jail inmate died Tuesday, nearly a week after a medical emergency, according to the sheriff’s office.

The county where more than 100 died in July floods wants to quickly build a $5 million flood warning system.

Habitat for Humanity Kerr County is hoping to have some families in new homes by the end of the year, but they face some delays.

Several camps in the Hill Country are installing a potentially life-saving tool they hope never has to be used.

Britt Eastland, the co-director of Camp Mystic Cypress Lake in Hunt, spoke to KSAT about why the camp is taking extra safety precautions following the deadly Hill Country floods on July 4, 2025.

Britt Eastland, the co-director of Camp Mystic Cypress Lake in Hunt, spoke to KSAT about why the camp is taking extra safety precautions following the deadly Hill Country floods on July 4, 2025.

The Supply Center in Hunt is accepting donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, next to the former site of the Hunt Store.