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July 4th Flooding Disaster - Kerr County, Texas

LATEST DISASTER RECOVERY NEWS:

***** FINAL ROW DEBRIS PASS SET OCT. 18 -- The deadline to place flood-related debris into the right-of-way for removal is Saturday, Oct. 18. Collection trucks will run their final passes of the rights-of-way that day. No household trash, please.

***** DEBRIS COLLECTION EFFORTS TOP 1.5 MILLION CUBIC YARDS:
Through Monday, Oct. 13, the efforts to clean up the Guadalupe River have led to more than 1.6 MILLION cubic yards being removed.

Total debris collected so far in Kerr County: 1,678,420 cubic yards (and counting!)

***** DISASTER OUTREACH CENTER! Both Disaster Outreach Centers (DRCs) have now closed.

***** PRIVATE PROPERTY DEBRIS REMOVAL DEBRIS - The deadline to apply for flood-related debris removal at no charge off private property has now passed.

***** FEMA/SBA DEADLINES OVER -- The deadlines to apply for federal disaster assistance if you had damage or loses from the flood have now passed.

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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 IN EFFECT

A burn ban is IN EFFECT across Kerr County until further notice.

The ban on open-air, open-flame burning is in place for ALL PRECINCTS.

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/