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Kerr County working toward automated Guadalupe River flood warning system; timeline set for 2026 procurement
Summary
A development team led by Tom Moser outlined a multi‑phase plan to build a flood‑prediction and public‑warning system for the Guadalupe River basin, with draft requirements due this month and vendor solicitations planned for early 2026.
A development team organized by Kerr County delivered a detailed plan Oct. 14 to create an automated Guadalupe River flood‑warning system intended to give residents and emergency responders earlier, location‑specific notice of life‑threatening floods.
The working group, led by Tom Moser, said the project will combine rainfall and river gauges, terrain and hydraulic models and a “smart” communications hub that can send targeted warnings to sirens, signs and phones. “Establish and maintain a flood warning system with fully automated capability that provides adequate warning of an impending life‑threatening flood in sufficient time for people to reach safety,” Moser said during the court update.
The plan is being executed in phases: a near‑term development of requirements and system architecture, an RFP and vendor…
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