A flash flood emergency has been declared along the Guadalupe River in Kerr and Kendall counties as a dangerous flood wave moves downstream Thursday morning, prompting urgent warnings for residents to seek higher ground immediately. The National Weather Service in Austin and San Antonio extended a Flash Flood Warning through 11:30 a.m. Thursday and issued a Flash Flood Emergency for the Guadalupe River corridor from Center Point through Bergheim. The NWS is calling the situation “particularly dangerous” and life-threatening, and reports that water rescues are actively happening as of 6:30 a.m. Thursday. According to the NWS, river gauges showed an extremely rapid rise in water levels early Thursday. At Center Point, the Guadalupe River rose 32 feet in four hours, while gauges at Comfort recorded a 16-foot rise in just 30 minutes and a 22-foot rise within 50 minutes. Forecasters with NWS said in their alert that the flood wave is expected to reach levels similar to the catastrophic July 4, 2025 Guadalupe River flood in some areas, and warned that flash flooding is already occurring across the area. As of 7:15 a.m., numerous flash flood emergencies were issues by the NWS and are expected to last until at least 3 p.m. local time. The NWS is asking people in the area to seek higher ground now. Officials warned of life-threatening flooding impacting low-water crossings, streams, creeks, roads, highways, underpasses and urban areas. Residents were urged not to attempt travel unless evacuating from a flood-prone area or under an evacuation order. Communities expected to experience flash flooding include Kerrville, Comfort, Waring, Sisterdale, Center Point and Crown. This comes as flash flooding impacted numerous communities in the area on Wednesday, with flooding reported from Kerrville to Uvalde and Boerne. Witness video of a raging Guadalupe River in the region. Numerous waterways in the region are also being affected, including the Guadalupe River, Sabinas Creek, Cypress Creek, Turtle Creek, Cherry Creek, Verde Creek, Joshua Creek and several other creeks and drainages throughout Kerr and Kendall counties. Campers, hikers and anyone near waterways are being urged to move to safer locations immediately. NBC News has reached out to multiple Texas Hill County camps. So far, the following camps are not reporting issues as of 6:30 a.m. Camp Waldemar Camp Honey Creek for Girls Camps Rio Vista Sierra Vista Kickapoo Kamp for Girls Camp Stewart Mo Ranch Texas Lions Camp The City of Kerrville also issued a shelter-in-place advisory Thursday morning, urging residents to remain where they are and move to the highest safe level of their homes or buildings. Most city government buildings will be closed Thursday because of the emergency. The flash flood warning remains in effect until 11:30 a.m. as emergency officials continue to monitor river levels and flooding conditions across the Guadalupe River basin. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser. ...read more read less