County officials on Wednesday provided a detailed recap of a severe flash‑flooding event that struck Victoria County on June 12 and urged residents to document property damage through state reporting systems.

Rick, county emergency management staff, told the Commissioners Court that the National Weather Service reported an estimated rainfall "of 9.35 inches just south of Victoria" with pocketed 6‑inch totals and most of the precipitation falling within about two hours. "Reminder, most of this came down within about 2 hours," Rick said, describing widespread flash flooding that led to citywide and countywide road closures.

Officials said rapid flooding produced roughly 65 abandoned or disabled vehicles within the city and county and created numerous calls for emergency service. The county activated incident reporting through the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s ISTAT portal so residents and staff could log damages; officials said this event was not a federal disaster declaration and they did not expect federal public assistance reimbursements automatically.

"This was not a federally declared disaster and so we don't believe that we'll receive any type of federal dollars for it," Rick told the court, and he encouraged residents to work with their insurance companies and local nonprofits for recovery assistance. County staff offered to help residents without internet access file ISTAT reports through the county office.

Hydrologic impacts included a rapid rise of the Guadalupe River to about 21–22 feet by late evening, and responses in the Garcinas and Spring Creek watersheds. Staff also discussed Claret Creek Reservoir operations: when the reservoir reached capacity it began releasing flow, with staff noting the reservoir’s discharge rates around 5,800 cubic feet per second while the county’s first impacts were associated with flows closer to 8,000 cfs.

Several commissioners thanked precinct road and bridge crews, library and public works staff, the sheriff’s office and city crews for extended work to clear roads and assist residents. The county judge and staff said they are compiling photographic evidence and documentation to submit to state agencies and grant programs; residents were asked to send photos and contact the county if they need help entering ISTAT reports.

County officials said they were evaluating whether a local disaster declaration was warranted but noted state and federal thresholds for assistance are higher: the judge referenced a $58,000,000 threshold for state requests for presidential declaration consideration. In the near term, county staff said they will continue coordination with city and state partners and with local nonprofit organizations to assist affected households.