Heavy rain pounds central Texas, halts search; water rescues underway: Live updates

All search and recovery operations along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County were suspended. Rescue personnel, equipment and vehicles "should be removed from the river area immediately," county officials said in social media posts Sunday. It warned that up to 2-4 inches of rain an hour could fall.
"Volunteer operations are currently suspended until further notice. All self-deployed volunteers need to heed this warning as well for their safety," the posts said. "Safety of lives is the highest priority."
The city of Kerrville posted video on social media of water rushing across streets Sunday. The National Weather Service warned that locally heavy rainfall of 2-4 inches − isolated areas could possibly be overwhelmed with another 9-12 inches −could lead to flash flooding. The flood watch was in effect until 7 p.m. local time Sunday.