Key differences spared Texas lives in second straight July flood

First responders on a bridge covered by water after the flood in Kerrville on July 16, 2026. Brenda Bazán for The Texas Tribune

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KERR COUNTY — One year after catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people along the Guadalupe River, another round of deadly July flooding swept across Central and South Texas, creating flash flood emergencies that forced evacuations and rescues along the Guadalupe and elsewhere.