Texas, Guadalupe River and flood
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Just over a week after deadly flash floods swept through Texas Hill Country, the region may once again face a life-threatening deluge as slow-moving thunderstorms bring heavy rain, flash flooding, and rapid river rises to parts of central Texas Sunday.
Local officials in Kerrville, an area hit hard by last week's floods, went door to door shortly after midnight on Sunday to warn residents about the risks
The Guadalupe River has risen to catastrophic levels in the same area three times in the past century, impacting camps and campers each time.
Emergency crews suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas amid new warnings that more rain will again cause waterways to surge.
The flood watch, in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday, applies to Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, Llano, Travis and Williamson counties.
Flash flooding is common enough around the crescent-shaped region from Dallas through the Hill Country, the area earned the nickname "Flash Flood Alley."
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A "worst case scenario" of meteorological events contributed to the extreme flash flooding event that killed dozens of people in the region, according to experts.
Without a modern flood warning system, emergency officials monitor four sensors along the Guadalupe River – including one that was knocked out in the flood.
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