US EditionTimeline of National Weather Alerts in Deadly Texas Flash Flooding
CENTRAL TEXAS, JUL 6 – The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings with over three hours' lead time and activated Wireless Emergency Alerts for severe threats in Central Texas flood events.
- A flash flood emergency struck Kerr County, Texas, early on July 4, causing life-threatening flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
- Tropical Storm Barry formed on June 28 and made landfall in northern Mexico on June 30, prompting flood watches including one on July 3 for Kerr County.
- Forecasters warned of 5 to 7 inches of rain and issued flood watches that escalated to a flash flood emergency as the Guadalupe River crested at 29.45 feet on July 4.
- Rescue operations have retrieved no fewer than 68 bodies, including 28 children, while over 800 individuals were saved amid concerns about the timing of warnings and challenges in accurate forecasting.
- The event revealed forecasting challenges due to rapid rainfall onset and pinpointing storm locations, leading to disaster declarations and pledges to upgrade warning systems.
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Timeline: When the warnings began for Kerr County before catastrophic flooding
As families and search crews sift through debris, mangled trees and toppled vehicles in Kerr County after the catastrophic Fourth of July flooding, authorities are facing growing questions about whether enough warnings were issued.
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