A sudden 20- to 26-foot surge on the Guadalupe River Friday morning overwhelmed Kerr County after two nights of heavy rain, flooding roads, ranches, and summer camps within minutes. Officials called it the fastest river rise ever recorded in the area.Residents along the Upper Guadalupe woke Friday to a nightmare: a sudden 20- to 26-foot surge tore through Kerr County after two nights of torrential rain.
Within minutes low-lying roads, ranches and several summer camps were under water. First responders described it as the fastest rise they have ever recorded on that stretch of river.Late Sunday the regional fatality count climbed to