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More than nine inches of rain caused the Lampasas, Llano, and San Saba rivers to rise as much as 23 feet. Residents living in parts of five counties were ordered to evacuate. Sunday evening, Gov. Greg Abbott said that dozens of people had been rescued.
First responders in Lampasas County rescued two people whose car was swept a mile downriver, and a man was rescued in McGregor after getting stuck in an SUV at a low-water crossing.
Early Monday, the Frio River in Uvalde County rose about 16 feet. Local officials have urged those with reservations at the popular vacation area to stay put until the situation improves.
Local Officials Hold Meetings on Deadly Floods
Kerr County and the city of Kerrville held meetings Monday morning to address ongoing recovery efforts following the July 4 flash floods, which claimed at least 106 lives in the area and more than 130 across the state.
The Kerr County Commissioners Court discussed overtime pay for first responders, using county property to shelter displaced families, and whether the county should adopt a voter-approval tax rate of 8%—rather than the standard 3.5%—due to the disaster.
City of Kerrville officials extended a local disaster declaration indefinitely and moved to request additional security from the state due to death threats received by some staff members. They also extended a suspension on all open records requests by seven days.
Later, search teams were urged to move to higher ground as weather reports for the region called for more rain.
Rangers, Astros Draft Power-Hitting High Schoolers
The Major League Baseball Draft wrapped up last night in Atlanta, with the All-Star Game being played tonight. The Rangers and Astros added exciting high school prospects in the first round. Seven players from Texas were picked through the first three rounds.
With the No. 12 pick, the Rangers drafted 6-foot-3 power-hitting shortstop Gavin Fien from Great Oak High School in Temecula, California. Fien will forego his commitment to play for the Texas Longhorns and is estimated to make more than $5 million.
With the No. 21 pick, the Astros selected third baseman and shortstop Xavier Neyens from Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Washington. The 6-foot-4 left-handed slugger has committed to Oregon State University but is expected to sign with the Astros.
Also going in the first round were shortstop Kayson Cunningham of Johnson High School in San Antonio and Texas A&M Aggies outfielder Jace LaViolette. The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Cunningham with the No. 18 pick, while the Cleveland Guardians selected LaViolette with the No. 27 pick.
➤ Leander: Gov. Greg Abbott surveyed flood damage and gave an update on local recovery efforts yesterday afternoon. Meanwhile, the floodgates at nearby Lake Buchanan have been opened for the first time in six years. (More)
➤ Harris County: An inmate died after he got into a fight with detention officers as he was being released from the county jail last week. The county recently received its third noncompliance notice from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards this year. (More)
➤ Lubbock: Texas Tech University System Chancellor Dr. Tedd Mitchell, 63, has announced his intent to retire, though a date for his departure has not been determined. Mitchell has served as chancellor since 2018, and he was previously the president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. (See Details)
➤ Travis County: A temporary low-water crossing was opened for residents in the unincorporated Sandy Creek community on Monday. The only entrance to the community was washed out during the July 4 flash floods. (See Photo)
➤ San Antonio: A homeowner who built a 9-foot “prison-style” fence last year has agreed to take it down after more than a year of community pushback and citations from the city. (See Photo)
➤ Harris County: A district court judge granted a personal recognizance bond for an Afghan national who admitted to killing Abdul Niazi, a former Afghan marine, after prosecutors failed to indict him within 90 days. “It just didn’t get done,” a county attorney said during a Thursday hearing. (More)
➤ Boerne: Matt Mattingly, a Kerrville native and the owner of a local Signarama franchise, designed a “Hill Country Strong” sign that can be purchased to show support for the victims of the July 4 flash floods. All proceeds benefit the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund. (See Details)
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➤ The Dallas Mavericks have decided to pull Cooper Flagg out of the NBA Summer League after just two games. (More)
➤ Astros slugger Isaac Paredes will miss tonight’s All-Star Game to attend to a family matter, but he’s expected to be back with the team in Seattle on Friday. (More)
➤ Texas A&M running back Le’Veon Moss was arrested on Sunday in College Station after he allegedly “assumed a fighting posture towards an unidentified man.” (More)
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➤ North Texas home builders closed 12,570 new homes in the second quarter of 2025, a 5% drop from last year. (More)
➤ Lydian Energy, a developer of battery energy storage systems based in the nation’s capital, has secured $233 million in financing for three projects that will add about 550 megawatts of energy capacity to the Texas power grid. (See Details)
➤ A San Francisco private equity firm has taken a minority stake in Dallas-based Smoothie King, a move the company says will boost its growth. Smoothie King has over 1,200 locations nationwide. (More)
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➤ The Texas Strong 5K in Corpus Christi on Sunday, organized in just eight days, drew 750 participants and raised $20,000 for those affected by the July 4 flash floods. (Watch Video)
➤ Adelaide Lovett, a fashion management student at TCU, helped her team win a NASA competition to design a new seam that can keep lunar dust out of astronauts’ spacesuits. (Watch Video)
➤ Kerrville area artist Roberto Marquez has installed memorial crosses he built for the victims of the July 4 flash floods at Nimitz Lake. “It’s an honor, out of respect, and I think the families would eventually appreciate it,” Marquez said. (More)
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