Epicentre of Texas floods hit with dangerous new flash flooding — just 9 days after 129 were killed

Severe thunderstorms have triggered new flash floods in the same part of Texas devastated by catastrophic flooding which claimed the lives of 129 and left 161 missing.

New flash flooding hit parts of Kerr County, Texas on Sunday, local time, just nine days after the same region saw devastating floods that left 129 dead.

“Life-threatening flash flooding” struck Kerr and Gillespie Counties in Central Texas, as rainfall rates were expected to reach 1 to 2 inches per hour.

Severe thunderstorms prompt emergency flash flood warnings on the bank of the Guadalupe River during a search and recovery mission on July 13, 2025 in Kerville, Texas. Picture: Jim Vondruska/Getty Images/AFP

A “considerable” flash flood warning is in place and alerts should have been sent to all phones in the area, according to the National Weather Service.

Vehicles drive through flooding on the road as severe thunderstorms prompt emergency flash flood warnings on the bank of the Guadalupe River during a search and recovery mission on July 13, 2025 in Kerville, Texas. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

Areas afflicted include places devastated by last week’s flooding, such as Hunt and Kerrville, home to Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ summer camp where 27 campers and counsellors lost their lives.

A tow truck driver tries to attach a cable to a car submerged in flood waters on the road as severe thunderstorms prompt emergency flash flood warnings on the bank of the Guadalupe River. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

The search for the more than 160 people still missing had to be halted as storm cells broke over the area, dumping nearly 15 inches (380mm) of rain and causing a 22-foot (6.7m) rise along the Guadalupe River.

“We will provide more information soon but for now, all search crews need to evacuate the river corridor until further notice,” the Kerrville Police Department said in a statement on Sunday.

This is a developing story.

This story was first published in the New York Post.

Originally published as Epicentre of Texas floods hit with dangerous new flash flooding — just 9 days after 129 were killed