2 Confirmed Dead as Texas Flooding Disaster Continues

Torrential downpours are still in the forecast for parts of Texas into Friday evening, continuing a life-threatening flash flooding risk that has already turned deadly this week.

Rivers Surge to Dangerous Levels

At least two people have died and hundreds have been rescued from floodwaters, according to National Public Radio. From 1 to 2 feet of rain has fallen from the Big Bend region along the Rio Grande to the Texas Hill Country just north and west of San Antonio as of Friday morning, repeatedly sending rivers, including the Guadalupe, into a rampage.

More Rain, More Risk Through the Weekend

The disaster is not over. Additional downpours are expected to trigger new, rapid fluctuations on streams and rivers across the region, with the heaviest rain Friday into Friday evening shifting a bit farther west than it was earlier in the week. In some spots, 2 to 4 inches of rain could fall in as little as an hour, enough to overwhelm storm drains and send normally dry streambeds surging. The AccuWeather Local StormMax rainfall total for Texas this week stands at 30 inches, an amount more typical of a stalled tropical storm than a non-tropical rain event.

Echoes of a Deadly Anniversary

Given the intensity of the rain, some of the region's large, shallow rivers have behaved like small streams, capable of rising a dozen feet or more in a matter of minutes. The Guadalupe River rose 32 feet in just four hours earlier this week. Similar flooding has proven deadly before, including along the same river just over a year ago, on July 4, 2025.

What Comes Next

Into the weekend, the pattern responsible for the repeated Texas downpours will begin to break down, though the risk won't disappear entirely — widely separated thunderstorms could still trigger localized flash flooding. Meanwhile, forecasters are watching a new corridor of heavy rain develop from central and northern Florida into the Carolinas, along with another potential zone of downpours stretching from north-central Mexico into the interior Southwest.

Motorists are urged never to drive through flooded roads. Floodwater can be deeper than it appears, and rising water can quickly stall or submerge a vehicle, even after the road beneath it has washed away.

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