APTOPIX Extreme Weather Texas Floods

Bob Bettes assesses damage to his belongings after flooding reached the Buckhorn Lake Resort RV Park along West Goat Creek near the Guadalupe River on Friday, July 17, 2026, in Kerrville, Texas.

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Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued

Texas floods have left high waters and a big cleanup job after hundreds of people are rescued

First responders in storm-battered Texas are again rushing to people trapped in high waters after more heavy rain widened the danger from floods that have killed at least two people and left hundreds more in need of rescue. A week of punishing downpours dumped more than 2 feet (60 centimeters) in some areas as of Friday. The latest round of showers worsened already swollen rivers and flooded rural communities near the border with Mexico that had largely been spared major damage. Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency personnel across a wide swath of southern and central Texas have rescued more than 570 people, including stranded drivers and people trapped in homes.