Forecasters explained that two mesoscale convection vortexes — one near Waco, and one near the Rio Grande — pulled in storm cells and placed them in circling patterns over the same areas, unleashing more dangerous floodwaters.

Kerr County commissioners discussed ongoing search and rescue efforts Monday in their first official meeting since catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people in the county over the July 4 weekend.

Kerr County authorities issued a new Guadalupe River evacuation notice and suspended search operations as more heavy rains inundated the area early