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Texas Standard for July 16, 2026: Flash flood emergencies and shelter-in-place alerts follow heavy rainfall in Kerr County
By Raul Alonzo at Texas Standard
· July 16, 2026
· 1 min read
Heavy rainfall has prompted a flash flood emergency for Kerr County and a shelter-in-place alert for Kerrville, just a little over a year since the deadly July 4 floods rattled the region. Uvalde County is also under the emergency order as storms pass through the region.
Key takeaway Uvalde County is also under the emergency order as storms pass through the region.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 16, 2026 ·
Source: Texas Standard ·
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What is this story about? Heavy rainfall has prompted a flash flood emergency for Kerr County and a shelter-in-place alert for Kerrville, just a little over a year since the deadly July 4 floods rattled the region. Uvalde County is also under the emergency order as storms pass through the region.
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