A "catastrophic" and deadly flooding emergency was unfolding in Texas on the Fourth of July as heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River to rapidly rise. People have died in Kerr County and roads were flooding in Kerrville, a city of 25,000 people about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio, authorities said.

Heavy rain is pounding Kerr County, Texas, and the "catastrophic flooding" has turned deadly, sheriff's officials said. Up to 10 inches of rain was recorded Friday morning in Kerr County, about 60 miles north of San Antonio, with rainfall rates at one point reaching up to 4 inches per hour. A flash flood emergency has been issued.