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/
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
Upcoming Events
Kerr County Flood Disaster
July 4, 2025
Latest County News
November 6th, 2025
Kerr County records 8th positive rabies case of 2025
A Bumble Bee neighborhood yard was where the latest skunk turned up and later tested positive for rabies -- making it Kerr County's 8th recorded case for 2025. Please, make sure your family's pets are vaccinated. And, never touch or feed an animal that is unfamiliar to you!
November 4th, 2025
Local residents advised that text is not from Kerr County
Local residents are cautioned about a widely circulating text message that focuses on voter registration status and asks them to respond by providing personal identifying information.
The message is NOT from Kerr County, Texas!
Legitimate organizations will never ask for sensitive information through email or text.
October 23rd, 2025
Paper Ballot, Electronics are Options for Voters in Kerr County
When Kerr County voters head to the polls -- either during early voting through Oct. 31 or on regular Election Day Nov. 4 -- they will have the choice of either a paper ballot or casting their choices by electronic ballot.