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New Storms Stall Guadalupe River Searches With Rescues Redirected to Other Counties

Heavy rains have paused Guadalupe River searches prompting evacuations in multiple flood-prone counties.

Members of a search and rescue team look for missing people amid debris in the waters of the Guadalupe River, near Camp Mystic, following deadly flooding (REUTERS/Umit Bektas)
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Overview

  • Life-threatening flash flood warnings forced authorities to halt search operations along the Guadalupe River on July 13 and 14.
  • Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed that Texas Task Force One and Parks & Wildlife officers are conducting swift-water rescues in Lampasas, San Saba and Schleicher counties.
  • The Lampasas River surged more than 30 feet within hours, demonstrating how quickly saturated soils can fuel dangerous flood spikes.
  • Flood watches and warnings remain in place across over a dozen south-central Texas counties through Monday evening.
  • Evacuation orders have been issued for Lampasas, Menard, Kimble and Sutton counties as officials urge residents to move to higher ground.