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Just 24 hours after devastating floods struck the Hill Country, more rain continues to fall including in San Antonio. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the northeast part of San Antonio.
Beth and Hutch Bryan were visiting a family home in Hunt for the Fourth of July weekend when torrential downpours caused the nearby Guadalupe River to flood.
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Axios on MSNWhere San Antonio's drought stands after floodsEven as the Hill Country was inundated during the deadly flooding, rain was more scarce closer to San Antonio, offering little relief to the city's multiyear drought. The big picture: San Antonio remains several years into its most intense drought in decades,
The flood warning is in effect until Tuesday, July 15, at 7 a.m. for the Frio River. NWS said that major flooding is forecast for the Frio River below Dry Frio, with the National Water Prediction Service predicting the river will hit 18.6 feet at around 5 p.m. The major flood stage for the Frio River is 17 feet.
Linda Bason and Deana Hillock checked into the HTR campground on July 3 for a mother-daughter weekend. The next morning, the Kerrville camp was destroyed.
Most of the 13 victims, the Bexar County Medical Examiner ruled, had drowned: Derwin Anderson, Victor Manuel Macias Castro, Roseann Cobb, Martha De La Torre Rangel, Rudy Garza, Stevie “Wayne” Richards, Andrew Sanchez and Carlos Valdez III.
Life-threatening flash flooding was expected along creeks and streams, urban areas with poor drainage, highways, low-lying streets and underpasses.
Emlyn and Penny Jeffrey went to their cabin in Hunt with their grandchild, 11-year-old Bulverde Creek Elementary student Madelyn Jeffreys. They never came home.
A flash flood watch in effect for all of the Hill Country, including devastated Kerr County, and Bexar and surrounding counties, has been extended to 10 p.m. Saturday
The State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming soon.
Shakira will be donating a portion of sales from her recent Alamodome show to support Texas flood relief, which is gaining attention from other A-list