Texas Camps Say AccuWeather GaveThem Earlier Flash Flood Warnings During Life-Threatening Flooding

Camp leaders in the Texas Hill Country say they had more advance notice of life-threatening flooding last week during the region’s second major flooding event in as many years.

"Our campers, our guests, and our staff were all safe throughout this entire event,” said Tim Huchton, president and CEO of Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly.

As part of AccuWeather’s philanthropic mission, AccuWeather is providing SkyGuard® Severe Weather Warning weather services to ten camps in 2026, in the area following the deadly flooding event last year.

“During this flooding event, it was really, really helpful,” Huchton added. “As we got the alerts, and we got all the notifications, I had the ability to call someone, and they could walk me through exactly what was going on in our area, and it was site-specific.

Last week, those camps and other area businesses received a Storm Potential Notice from AccuWeather forecasting extreme rain rates and flash flooding and more than 24 hours before the NWS, and all other known sources issued a Flood Watch, and flash flood warnings with more advance notice than any other known source.

AccuWeather provided flash flood warnings up to 37 minutes before the National Weather Service and other known sources during life-threatening flash flooding that devastated the Texas Hill Country, helping camp leaders make better decisions when every minute mattered.

The program provides site-specific severe weather warnings often with more advance notice, to better protect people, families and businesses.

- Alerts delivered across multiple channels (text messages, automated phone calls) to notify camp leaders
- Weather warnings for a wide variety of threats including tornadoes, high winds, flash flooding, lightning, extreme heat, etc.
- One-on-one direct consultations available with AccuWeather expert storm warning meteorologists

“I can get all the alerts, I can get the notifications, and I can get the daily briefings, and they were phenomenal,” Huchton added. “Being able to connect with the meteorologist at any point in time and they could walk me through it, and I could ask a lot of questions, and those questions helped me understand a lot more about what was going on.”

“This is another example of the more than 100 weather events each year in which AccuWeather forecasts with proven Superior Accuracy™ and clearer descriptions of weather impacts help people, communities and businesses better prepare and stay safer,” said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter.

AccuWeather established this partnership following the catastrophic July 4, 2025, flooding that devastated communities across the Texas Hill Country.

During that disaster, torrential rainfall caused the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to rise more than 20 feet within hours, sweeping through homes, businesses, campgrounds and summer camps and claiming more than 100 lives.

The speed and severity of the flooding underscored the region’s vulnerability to rapidly developing flash floods and the critical need for timely, site-specific warnings and clear, actionable information.

"When severe weather strikes, timing matters. Getting a warning even a few minutes earlier can give families, businesses and emergency managers more time to seek shelter, change plans or initiate emergency procedures before dangerous impacts arrive," Porter added. "Providing actionable location-specific information helps organizations make decisions during severe weather events."

AccuWeather is supporting the region’s long-term recovery by providing the Hunt Volunteer Fire Department and participating camps with severe weather warnings delivered through multiple communication channels and direct access to expert storm warning meteorologists.

AccuWeather severe weather warnings are available to camps, first responders and other organizations across the country as a service. The AccuWeather alerts are location-specific, customized to each client’s needs and backed by 24/7/365 team of dedicated expert storm warning meteorologists, often with more advance notice than other sources. The service enables organizations to make the best decisions when lives, operations, and reputation are at risk.

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