{"id":45269,"date":"2025-07-07T06:13:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T06:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/45269\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T06:13:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T06:13:16","slug":"estimated-100-billion-gallons-of-rain-fell-on-kerr-county-july-4-thats-more-than-niagara-falls-daily-flow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/45269\/","title":{"rendered":"Estimated 100 billion gallons of rain fell on Kerr County July 4. That\u2019s more than Niagara Falls\u2019 daily flow"},"content":{"rendered":"

KERR COUNTY, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 The Kerr County area experienced an extraordinary rainfall event, with 10 to 12 inches of rain falling in just a few hours on July 4.<\/p>\n

The volume of water<\/a> that poured down is estimated to be more than 100 billion gallons, a staggering amount that surpasses the daily flow over Niagara Falls.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis just goes to show why we saw such devastating flooding in those areas,\u201d KSAT meteorologist Sarah Spivey said.<\/p>\n

>><\/b> 1987: When the Guadalupe River turned deadly<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The intense rainfall overwhelmed the region, leading to more than a dozen deaths and significant flood damage. An unknown number of people are missing.<\/p>\n

More than 850 people have been rescued so far, Kerr County Sheriff Larry said Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese numbers are changing rapidly,\u201d Leitha said. \u201cWe\u2019re working hard to locate anyone who is still missing and to ensure they\u2019re safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video captured by KSAT cameras, residents and campers showed a swollen Guadalupe River carrying debris, cars and even houses and cabins downstream.<\/p>\n

>> <\/b>\u2018A horrifying scene\u2019: How flooding affected Hill Country residents\u2019 homes, businesses and neighbors<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Radar estimates show that more rural places may have received up to 13 inches of rain, according to KSAT meteorologists. <\/p>\n

The flooding event has drawn comparisons to the July 1987 flood on the Guadalupe River in Comfort, which, to date, resulted in one of the Hill Country\u2019s worst tragedies. <\/p>\n

Read more:<\/b><\/p>\n

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