In Hunt, Texas, where the Guadalupe River forks,
more than seven inches of rain has fallen since
Thursday afternoon – the highest total that area
since the early 1990s.

This led to a rapid rise of the Guadalupe River,
which accelerated to over 29 feet before sunrise,
the second-highest crest ever.
The intensity of the rain took officials and
residents by surprise.

The National Weather Service had issued a flood watch advisory for a
broad swatch of central Texas early Thursday
afternoon, urging residents of several countries to
be on alert for flood warnings. Continues…