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PHOTOS: 2026 Texas Hill Country floods

By Esmeralda Zamora at KTSM 9 News (NBC) · July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Life-threatening floods continue across Texas on Thursday, July 16.

Life-threatening floods are occurring across Texas on Thursday, July 16. This situation is being reported by KTSM 9 News, the local NBC affiliate in El Paso, TX.

Further information and photos of the floods in the Texas Hill Country are available from the news source. The floods are described as life-threatening and are continuing on July 16.

Details about the floods can be found through KTSM 9 News, which has made photos of the 2026 Texas Hill Country floods available. The news source is providing updates on the situation as it unfolds across Texas.

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Category: local · Published: July 16, 2026 · Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) · Reading time: 1 min

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