{"id":376567,"date":"2026-07-17T07:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/376567\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T07:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:33:08","slug":"buildings-inundated-as-texas-floods-overwhelm-waterways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/376567\/","title":{"rendered":"Buildings Inundated as Texas Floods Overwhelm Waterways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The National Weather Service (NWS) issued several <a data-ylk=\"slk:flash flood emergencies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NWSSanAntonio\/status\/2077744996359586075\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">flash flood emergencies<\/a> across counties in south central Texas, as rainfall accumulation hit double digits in just a few days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The NWS called the situation &#8220;particularly dangerous,&#8221; as preliminary reports of rainfall amounts up to <a data-ylk=\"slk:25 inches;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NWSWPC\/status\/2077779290700091515\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">25 inches<\/a> caused catastrophic flooding in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Footage here captured by X user @truthstreamnews in <a data-ylk=\"slk:Kerrville;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NWSSanAntonio\/status\/2077833554390569115\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kerrville<\/a> shows the Nimitz Lake overflowing by at least <a data-ylk=\"slk:a dozen feet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/8WHbxjkjD8L2Laei9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">a dozen feet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several roads and bridges alongside the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Guadalupe River;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/showsigwx.php?warnzone=TXZ186&amp;warncounty=TXC265&amp;firewxzone=TXZ186&amp;local_place1=Kerrville%20TX&amp;product1=Flood+Warning&amp;lat=30.0429&amp;lon=-99.1353\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Guadalupe River<\/a> in Kerr County were inundated, with excessive rainfall in the region <a data-ylk=\"slk:forecast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/discussions\/nfdscc3.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">forecast<\/a> to continue into Friday morning. 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