Waltonia On The River

07/30/2026

As our community continues flood recovery, we want to give you plenty of notice that the required monthly outdoor warning siren test is scheduled for next Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at noon. We know the sound of these sirens may bring back difficult memories for many of you, so we want you to know the exact day and time in advance. Testing the sirens is an important part of keeping our warning system ready. The test will be postponed if the weather is bad, and we will let you know on UGRA’s social media pages if that decision is made.

07/29/2026

River update: Friday the river was still covering the newer dock. The county cleared out the grate against Waltonia Crossing to allow for proper drainage. Water is back to a normal level, color looks good.
You won’t believe it…the huge gravel bar from the 2025 flood is gone. I will miss the easy beach entry…after a year of complaining about the gravel. So the water is deep again, and Neal got a new ladder installed this morning.

07/21/2026

River update:
Here’s the water today. We’ve got the old dock cleaned up.
I am super curious to see if this flood pushed the gravel bar out. Stay tuned.
We have a great reunion group at Waltonia this week that’s hoping to get some kayak time by end of the week. We will see if the water clears up for them.
Thanks for thinking of us!

07/18/2026

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da6J31mRqK_/?igsh=MWVhdnV3MmUzajhyag==

Hate that we need the alarms, but certainly reassuring to hear the 2 systems working successfully this week!

07/16/2026

10am flood update. Water level is back up.

07/16/2026

8am flood update. Water receded to the top of our dock. We have a large band of rain coming, so this is good to see the water level down.
The Hunt flood sirens did go off really early this morning. We remain under a code red.

07/15/2026

As a reminder, please visit the RiverHub dashboard (https://riverhub.ugra.org) to see rainfall, river water level and streamflow, and forecast data from trusted federal, state, regional, and local partners to provide a unified view of river conditions across Kerr County and the surrounding Guadalupe River basin.

07/05/2026

A year later…here’s a look at Waltonia. Cabins 1,2,3,9,11,15,16 gone. Main house & office gone.
Thanks to so many volunteers, GoFundMe donations and grants, here we are today. Open for guests with 5 beautiful cabins.
This is the way to recovery. Like the community around us, much progress has been made, and so much work ahead. Thank you for your support! Come out for a visit.

07/03/2026

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/01/kerr-county-guadalupe-flood-one-year-anniversary-rebuilding/
There's also a mention of Waltonia in this article about the ongoing recovery in Kerr County. The recovery for us, and the community, is ongoing. We will see what progress the next year brings.

Crider’s dance hall is back. Homes are rebuilt. Kids swim in the river. But there’s also deep grief after the river killed 119 people and traumatized more.

07/03/2026

https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/kerr-county-flood-july-4-memorial-celebration-22330057.php
Article today in the San Antonio Express News. We appreciate being included in a discussion about recovery in Kerr County, specifically tourism. We are grateful for all your continued support of our family business!

July 4 is usually a celebration along the Guadalupe River. This year, the holiday events are intertwined with memorials to the people lost in last year's flood.