Kerr County commissioners set to discuss SB 3 Tuesday

Kerr County commissioners are expected to discuss flood warning system agreements during a Tuesday morning meeting, weeks after the county became the first in Texas to install and test new state-funded flash flood warning sirens and sensors under Senate Bill 3.

According to the county and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, the sirens were placed on both private and public property.  Alerts can be sent out either by the National Weather Service or manually.  The current system is considered the first phase of the project.  A second phase is planned for summer 2027, according to Kerr Together.

Last month, Kerr County installed and tested new flash flood warning sirens and sensors funded through Senate Bill 3, which included $50 million in state funding.  Kerr County was allocated $1.25 million for the project.

This weekend marks one year since the July 4, 2025, Guadalupe River flood that killed more than 100 people in Kerr County.