July 4th Flooding Disaster - Kerr County, Texas
LATEST DISASTER RECOVERY NEWS:
***** DEBRIS COLLECTION EFFORTS TOP 1.7 MILLION CUBIC YARDS:
Through end of day on Saturday, Nov. 8, the efforts to clean up the Guadalupe River have led to more than 1.72 MILLION cubic yards being collected and removed so far in Kerr County.
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*** JULY 4 FLOOD REPAIR/REBUILDING RESOURCE PAGE
Kerr County Engineer Charlie Hastings, P.E., CFM, has launched a new webpage focused primarily on helping people who will be repairing and/or rebuilding after the July 4 flooding disaster.
The July 4, 2025 Flood Damage Resource Page has a wealth of information related to 3 main questions:
• Do I need a floodplain permit?
• What is Substantial Damage?
• How do I Rebuild with Resiliency?
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*** DISASTER-RELATED DOCUMENTS: To view disaster-related court orders and documents, see the "Disaster block" on the Public Notices page of this website.
*** INFORMATION: For verified information, please like our posts and follow the Kerr County, Texas, Facebook page.
*** MEDIA INQUIRIES: Send all media inquiries to the Joint Information Center: JIC@kerrvilletx.gov
*** OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS: To submit a Public Information Act request for Kerr County, Texas records, fill out the downloadable, fillable pdf Open Records Request Form and email it to: openrecordsrequest@kerrcountytx.gov
KERR COUNTY BURN BAN STATUS
(As of Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026)
The Burn Ban is now IN EFFECT countywide. Open-flame, open-air burning is prohibited in Kerr County Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 4 until further notice. This includes all affected and unaffected areas impacted by the flooding disaster.
Areas considered AFFECTED by the flooding (those properties located specifically between the highwater marks on both banks of the Guadalupe River to include the river, the riverbed, etc.) REMAIN UNDER A COUNTYWIDE BURN BAN, meaning open-air, open-flame burning remains prohibited in those areas in all precincts.
Outdoor burning in the affected areas, which will be clearly identified as zones on an official Kerr County-issued map, will be permitted only after individual zones are cleared and the burn ban is lifted in each by local officials. Residents in AFFECTED areas must wait until their zone is cleared before burning.
Announcements of zones cleared for burning will appear both here, on the county’s website, and on the Kerr County, Texas, Facebook page. (Please check either location for future announcements.)
Any questions pertaining to the burn ban may be directed to the Kerr County Commissioners' Court at 830-792-2215.
For up-to-date burn ban information:
* Come back here!
* Follow the Kerr County, Texas Facebook page
* Call either of 2 hotlines: 830-792-HEAT (4328) or 830-315-BURN (2876)
Do you have Flood DAMAGE?
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It's Important to Report it NOW
Kerr County residents who suffered damages and/or losses to their primary residence, their business or their agricultural property as a result of the July 4 rains and flood, are being encouraged to report those damages.
https://damage.tdem.texas.gov/
Public Notices
- Public Notice of Logic and Accuracy Test for Electronic Pollbook Equipment
- 2025 Tax Rate Summary - Kerr County, Texas
- 2025-2026 Kerr County ADOPTED Budget
- 2025 - Tax Impact Statements
- 2025 - Truth in Taxation Calculation Worksheets
- 2025 - Notice About Kerr County Tax Rate
- 2025 - Truth in Taxation Summary - Kerr County, Texas
- 2025 - Truth in Taxation Information - Kerr County, Texas - Disaster Rate
- 2025-2026 - Kerr County Elected Officials' Salaries
- Open Records Request
Allie Burton Annex Dedication
November 11, 2025 - 550 Earl Garrett Street
Latest County News
December 2nd, 2025
DMV procedural updates will impact Kerr County residents
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has published updated requirements for vehicle registrations that will impact Kerr County residents immediately.
November 24th, 2025
CodeRED emergency notification system experiencing outage
Kerr County, Texas, has been informed by CodeRED that it is experiencing a cyber incident that has resulted in a nationwide service outage. Residents should make sure they don't miss alerts by turning on emergency alert notifications in their mobile phones.
November 24th, 2025
Veterans Service Office announces temporary schedule changes over coming weeks
The Kerr County Veterans Service Office (VSO) has announced a temporary change to its operating schedule for the coming weeks, due to minimal staffing and previously scheduled appointments.