Holiday weekend flooding does a number on Menard County: Lots of damage, no deaths or injuries reported

  • ABOVE- A Ft. McKavett VFD truck aides in the evacuation of campers from Camp Menard (also known locally as the Baptist Encampment) just west of town on FM 2092 on July 4. Michael Meddaugh, photo.
    ABOVE- A Ft. McKavett VFD truck aides in the evacuation of campers from Camp Menard (also known locally as the Baptist Encampment) just west of town on FM 2092 on July 4. Michael Meddaugh, photo.
  • Flash flooding caused the San Saba River in Menard to crest at 17.21 feet on Friday, July 4. The West Texas Mesonet weather station at Menard Airport recorded 8.35 inches on July 4, and a total of 13.75 inches during just the first week of July. Jamie Hough, photo.
    Flash flooding caused the San Saba River in Menard to crest at 17.21 feet on Friday, July 4. The West Texas Mesonet weather station at Menard Airport recorded 8.35 inches on July 4, and a total of 13.75 inches during just the first week of July. Jamie Hough, photo.
    Flash flooding after heavy rains across central Texas caused the San Saba River in Menard County to burst its banks over the July 4 holiday weekend. While there was much property damage across the county, there have been no reported injuries or fatalities.The West Texas Mesonet weather station at Menard’s airport recorded a total of 13.75 inches of rain from July 1 to July 7, 2025, wit...

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