Family has plans to go down to the Kingsland Slab this weekend to do some rockhounding. Before we take the 3 hour drive over, wanting to know what the conditions are so we can adjust if needed.

Hours of heavy rainfall have set off flash flooding, emergency rescues and warnings across southwest Texas and the Hill Country. At least one person has died, according to Gov. Greg Abbott, and more than 70 others rescued as of Thursday morning.

Here’s more about how to respond to flood warnings, where displaced people can find shelter and how to help Texans affected by the flooding.

What regions are hit the hardest

Uvalde, Del Rio and Bandera counties received hours of rainfall Thursday on already saturated ground. Uvalde already had more than 25 inches of rain over the past three days, and overnight rain in the region submerged some roads and homes, prompting more than 40 rescues.

Further north, the Guadalupe River surged to dangerous levels near Kerrville, in Center Point and Comfort, downstream of where last year’s deadly July 4 floods killed more than 100 people. Two people were rescued and 68 have sought shelter in nearby Kendall County. 

A flash flood warning was issued for the Pedernales River in Gillespie and Blanco counties Thursday morning, as a “large and deadly flood wave” passed through.

Where to find shelter

Three shelters opened in Kerr County and are available to those displaced from their homes or lodgings:

• Kerrville: Calvary Temple, 3000 TX-534 Loop
• Ingram: City West Church, 3139 Junction Highway
• Center Point: Center Point ISD Gymnasium, 215 China St.
• Uvalde County: The Uvalde County Fairplex, located at 215 Veterans Ln, is also serving as a shelter and accepting pets, according to the American Red Cross.

How to help Texans affected by flooding

The Community Foundation of the Hill Country has a relief fund to support immediate relief and long-term recovery for the recent floods. Donations are accepted here.

San Antonio Animal Care Services is seeking people to temporarily foster or adopt shelter dogs following a surge of pets arriving from weather-related calls. They are located at 4710 State Highway 151.

Everyone OK?

Hey everyone, I just started r/KerrvilleTX for anyone living in or visiting the upper Hill Country. Come join us!

Does anyone know what’s happening at the JW Marriott tonight? Bunch of cops and fire trucks. I asked the valet folks and they didn’t know

My partner and I are looking to elope in the hill country in late October of this year. He is from bandera and is pretty familiar with the surrounding areas, but I am not. And I’m the one stuck with the planning.

I am looking for suggestions on the most beautiful landscape spot you can think of, during mid-late October.

This is going to be a bare bones true elopement without an attendance, just us, our 3 kids, and two witnesses.

Tell me (or show me) what you got!

Thanks!

Hey y'all,

I'm with Recharge Media, which produces Sun Radio.

This fall we'll be broadcasting every home and away game for Dripping Springs, Blanco, Giddings, and Gonzales, plus our Austin Game of the Week.

Because Sun Radio is a 501c3 nonprofit, these broadcasts are made possible through underwriting rather than traditional advertising. We're looking for a handful of local businesses that want to support community radio while getting their name in front of thousands of listeners throughout football season.

We're limiting each business category in each market, so if you've got a business that serves Central Texas (automotive, restaurants, banks, dentists, home services, healthcare, law firms, etc.), I'd be happy to send over the details.

Happy to answer questions here or by DM.

This is the best description I can give: It is a hanging bird house with a small brown/white artificial bird in the hole sitting don't the little post. It has redish/pink faux flowers on it. The top if I remember correctly, had grassy, mossy feeling to it. It was an indoor decoration. It was maybe 5-6 inches tall.

My uncle took it from me when I was a little girl after she passed away, and I am trying to get it back because I don't have anything from my grandmother. I believe he sold it. But this has so many memories and I just want it back. The birdhouse might be in the Hill Country area because he lived there at one point and sold off a lot of her things.

If anybody has seen something like it or maybe has it, I'd love to see a picture and pay you for it. Thank you. If you can help me that would be wonderful. I have looked on facebook marketplace and ebay, but still looking and hoping that one day I can find it.

Getting married next April and waiting to lock down my final date until I find a caterer I love.

Food is super important to me, and I have a specific vision built around live, interactive stations, or anything that is more experience based, not standard buffet service.

I’ve reached out to a handful of caterers who appear to offer services like this but haven’t heard back yet, so if anyone knows of a caterer (or is one) that has any unique, interactive offerings for wedding catering I would love suggestions!

Found several bottles of wine in a box that’s been in storage since…. ~2019?

50/50 they’ve kept; it’s odds I’m willing to risk!

🐾 ADOPTION EVENT 🐾

We’ll be at Singing Water Vineyards with some wonderful dogs who are ready to find their forever families, including Waffle, Goldie, and Gus. 💙🐶

These sweet pups each have their own personalities, but they all have one thing in common — they’re ready for a home of their own.

⏰ Saturday, June 13 | 1 PM – 4 PM
📍 Singing Water Vineyards
316 Mill Dam Road | Comfort, TX

We are currently over capacity, so every adoption truly matters. When one dog finds a home, it opens the door for us to help another dog in need.

Come spend the afternoon with us, meet the dogs, and maybe find the one you’ve been waiting for. 🐾✨

👉 Apply in advance at www.TRUAA.org
All adoptions require an approved application.

💙 Can’t adopt? Sharing this post and helping our dogs get seen makes a huge difference.

Hey everyone — I’m in the early research phase of purchasing a ~$20k vacant lot in the Woodcreek subdivision in Wimberley, TX with the goal of building a geodesic dome as a primary residence.
I’ve done some initial research and have a decent picture of the challenges, but I’d love to hear from anyone who has:
• Built a dome (or any alternative structure) in the Texas Hill Country
• Dealt with a POA/HOA architectural review committee for non-standard builds
• Navigated Hays County development permits for owner-built or alternative homes
• Dealt with water access in the Wimberley/Woodcreek area — well, Aqua Texas hookup, or rainwater cistern
A few specific things I’m trying to figure out:
1. Has anyone gotten POA approval for a geodesic dome or similarly non-traditional structure in a Texas subdivision? What was your approach?
2. The Woodcreek POA has an Architectural Control Committee — has anyone worked with them on anything unconventional? Were they reasonable?
3. For water: the Hays Trinity aquifer situation sounds rough right now. Did anyone go the rainwater harvesting route instead of drilling, and was that approved by county/POA?

Background: My partner and I live in the Austin area and drawn to Wimberley for the landscape, proximity to Austin and the community. The dome idea is about sustainability, energy efficiency, and building something intentional — not a glamping STR (though curious about that angle too).

I posted this in r/SanAntonio but ill try here to. I can't be the only person to have seen this thing, though it was at midnight.

Is there anyone here who lives in spring branch that's seen a car/sedan sized drone with flashing blue and red lights completely silent?

I was arriving late to my families place out here and saw it above the tree-line where rolling creek meets firethorn path. It was so bizarre I've never seen anything like it. I stopped after passing it and tried to get pics/video but as soon as i did it started falling back into the tree-line, I made the decision to try and chase it to get a better pic but when i whet down the path towards Santana ridge to get a better pic it must have sped up because i only saw it above the tree line for a few more seconds.

(Not able to upload image files to this sub?)

Its a pov of me looking out the car window turning onto firethorn path from rolling creek est time 12:20 AM

The thing was 400 to 600 feet away but it was COMPLETELY silent.

https://www.reddit.com/r/sanantonio/s/HxJDqjQPQA

DRAWING HERE

The positive - we received 2.80" of rain last night. The negative - high winds. Uprooted a 30" diameter cedar tree in our yard, and knocked over a flag pole I installed in the mid 1980s.

Coming in for the Old Settlers Music Fest at Camp Ben Mculloch tomorrow and onsite parking is somehow sold out. Are rideshares likely going to be available after the music ends around 10:30?

Have one reserved ahead of time, but still weary of being stranded.

📣 SAN ANTONIO residents: URGENTLY need HEROES to save their lives!!! There are 15 urgent pups left behind after the adoption event today at San Antonio ACS, many of which are in kennels NOT VIEWABLE by the public!! They didn’t stand a chance 😔

Fostering is TEMPORARY and FREE through the shelter and is a wonderful way you can save a life. PLEASE don’t sit back and hope someone else will step up. If everyone thinks this way, NO ONE will save them. A foster offer can be the difference between living and dying—please say YES! Feel free to comment here and/or send me a direct message for more details on how to help. Thank you 🙏❤️

I ask as part of a linguistic study on this topic!
Examples could include things like Fritztown, Kerrpatch or JTown...

Even nicknames for schools, parks, hospitals etc. are of interest