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Flooding has prompted road closures around the Hill Country, including in Kerrville, pictured here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Heavy rain and flooding have closed a number of roads in the Hill Country west of San Antonio, including a stretch of U.S. 90 in\u00a0Uvalde County.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWith more than 11 inches of rain<\/a> reported in Sabinal and 10 in Concan, we\u2019re asking everyone to stay home,\u201d the Uvalde County Sheriff\u2019s Office said Tuesday morning. The agency said U.S. 90 is \u201cnot passable\u201d between\u00a0Knippa and Sabinal, which is about 65 miles west of downtown San Antonio.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n \u201cStay home! Not safe to travel!\u201d the Uvalde County Office of Emergency Management said in a social media post. \u201cFlooded roads everywhere!\u201d<\/p>\n With more rain in the forecast today and overnight, officials say flooding could worsen.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cPeople really need to pay attention,\u201d said Dave Mauk, general manager of the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District. \u201cIf another event does happen tonight, that\u2019s where we could have some real issues.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Uvalde County<\/p>\n In addition to U.S. 90, a section of U.S. 83, which runs through\u00a0Uvalde, is also impassable, the sheriff\u2019s office said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Texas Game Wardens are responding to water rescue calls in the county, including one west of Sabinal, Texas Parks and Wildlife said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sabinal\u00a0Mayor Erik Gomez said in a post on Facebook that the city has received more than 14 inches of rain, with more expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n A number of roads in the city of\u00a0Uvalde are flooded and closed, according to the\u00a0Uvalde Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n City officials say 24 water rescues have been conducted, and the city opened a temporary shelter at the William R. Mitchell Uvalde County Fairplex.<\/p>\n “Representatives from the city, county, state and federal agencies have been engaged in operations to monitor the public\u2019s safety throughout the day,” the city said in a social media post at 4:45 p.m. “We can confirm that all dams within Uvalde County are working properly at this time. We do expect a water surge in rivers, creeks, and drainage areas to continue throughout the night. Stay vigilant.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Medina County<\/p>\n Medina County Emergency Management Coordinator Mark\u00a0Chadwick said four people were rescued overnight from high water, but there were no injuries.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n He said he expects continued flooding Tuesday night and Wednesday, but said there are no evacuation orders currently in place.<\/p>\n More than three dozen roads in Medina County were closed Tuesday due to flooding.\u00a0<\/p>\n Water is \u201crunning heavy\u201d in Parker Creek in downtown D\u2019Hanis, and all roads in D\u2019Hanis south of U.S. 90 have standing water, the emergency management office said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n