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Water Damage Restoration in Kimble County, TX
Junction, Kimble County's seat, sits east of where the North and South Llano rivers merge — flood-prone Hill Country that saw a 2025 federal flooding declaration and July 2026 flash-flood warnings. Around the clock, homeowners connect with vetted local water-damage pros.
Active floods · Kimble County
Kimble County sits where the spring-fed North and South Llano rivers merge just east of Junction, and flash flooding along those channels is the county's primary water-damage risk. Three of its 19 federal disaster declarations were tied to flooding, and against roughly 27 inches of average annual rainfall, intense Hill Country storms can drive rapid river rises. The National Weather Service issued back-to-back flash flood and flood warnings for the county in July 2026.
Water-damage risk in Kimble County
10
flood, hurricane & storm disasters declared in Kimble County (FEMA)
2025
most recent flood/storm declaration: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (FEMA)
3
active flood & storm events tracked in Kimble County right now (live)
Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA — federally-declared disaster history (county FIPS 48267) · NOAA NCEI — 1991–2020 Climate Normals (JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AIRPORT, TX US)
Recent events in Kimble County
- Flood Warning — Kimble, TX Jul 17, 2026 Active
- Flash Flood Warning — Edwards, TX +2 Jul 16, 2026 Active
- Flash Flood Warning — Kimble, TX +2 Jul 16, 2026 Active
- Flood Warning — Kimble, TX Jul 16, 2026
- Flash Flood Warning — Kimble, TX +1 Jul 16, 2026
- Flash Flood Warning — Kimble, TX +1 Jul 16, 2026
Live from the DisasterStatus event tracker — Kimble County is named in each event's affected area.
Why Kimble County homes flood
Junction, the Kimble County seat, sits where the North Llano and South Llano rivers converge to form the Llano River — the town is named for that junction. Both forks are spring-fed Hill Country streams that drain thin soil over limestone, so they rise fast: heavy rain upstream runs off quickly and funnels into the low ground where the two rivers meet.
That geography drives repeated flooding. In October 2018 the Llano at Junction was forecast to crest near 41 feet after 8 to 12 inches of rain, and flow surged from roughly 111 cubic feet per second to well over 100,000. The county's 2025 federal disaster for severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding is one of 19 declarations on record, and NWS San Angelo issued flood and flash flood warnings for the county again in July 2026. With about 27 inches of rain a year arriving in fast, heavy bursts, the risk concentrates in short windows.
Homes and businesses on the low-lying land along both river forks and the confluence fall within FEMA-mapped floodplains. For a homeowner there, water damage tends to arrive fast and river-borne — carrying mud, silt, and contamination — so rapid extraction and drying matter; see the water damage restoration guide.
Flood repair permits & inspections
Flood repair permitting in Kimble County splits along the Junction city limits. Inside the city, the City of Junction is the permitting authority; in the unincorporated county, the county is the issuer. Both communities take part in the National Flood Insurance Program — Junction in the regular program since 1979, the county since 2007 — so work in a mapped special flood hazard area calls for a floodplain development permit before repairs start. Both list the same contracted floodplain administrator, so permit review and substantial-damage determinations run through one office. Restoration cost reaching 50 percent of a building's pre-damage market value triggers elevation to the current base flood elevation.
| Permit / inspection | When it applies |
|---|---|
| Floodplain development permit — City of Junction (NFIP community 480421) | Applies to repair and reconstruction in the mapped special flood hazard area inside Junction city limits. Junction has been in the NFIP regular program since September 26, 1979, and its currently effective flood map dates to November 5, 1997, so permit review still runs against that older map. Permitting and code enforcement are handled by the city rather than the county for property inside the city limits. |
| Floodplain development permit — unincorporated Kimble County (NFIP community 481232) | Outside Junction city limits the issuer is the county, not the city. The county entered the NFIP regular program on October 1, 2007, the same date as its currently effective flood map. Its initial flood hazard boundary map dates to January 15, 1982, and its initial flood insurance rate map to October 1, 2007 — the county entered the program roughly 28 years after the city. |
| Floodplain administrator — contract role shared by Kimble County and the City of Junction | The state floodplain administrator directory lists the same person, Alejandro (Alex) Gonzales III, titled County FPA on contract, for both the county and the Junction communities. Floodplain permit review and substantial-damage determinations on either side of the city limits therefore route through a single contracted administrator rather than two separate departments. |
| Substantial damage determination (50 percent rule) | Because both the county and Junction participate in the NFIP, a building whose restoration cost to pre-damage condition equals or exceeds 50 percent of its market value before the damage is substantially damaged, and must be elevated to the current base flood elevation. For pre-FIRM structures the community assesses residential damage before residents begin repairs, and damage of any origin counts, not only flooding. The floodplain administrator or permit official makes the determination and may require the applicant to supply appraisals and construction cost estimates. |
| City of Junction Code of Ordinances — building regulations | The City of Junction publishes its adopted code through eCode360, linked from the city website as the official ordinance source; its building regulations chapters govern permits for repair work inside city limits. The city posts permitting, code enforcement, and planning and zoning board notices on its permits page, including recent red-line amendments to code chapters covering nonconforming lots, vacant properties, and development standards. |
| On-site sewage facility (septic) permit and inspection — Kimble County | The county lists septic permits and inspections through a designated agent, with septic records held by the county Treasurer's office. A flood-damaged septic system in the unincorporated county is permitted and inspected through that county channel rather than through the city. The County Judge's office handles subdivision applications. |
Floodplain & drainage ordinances
- 2024 Subdivision & Manufactured Home Rental Community Regulations for Kimble County — § 4.1(H) Drainage (with Appendix/Exhibit C Drainage Standards)
- When land in the unincorporated county is divided or newly built on, the plat must carry an engineer-approved drainage plan meeting the Exhibit C standards that manages stormwater runoff and maps the flow-line and floodplain of existing water courses, so new lots, roads, culverts, and driveways route flood water away from structures rather than toward them.
- 2024 Subdivision & Manufactured Home Rental Community Regulations for Kimble County — § 4.1(J)(5) Floodplain
- Every plat must have a licensed surveyor or engineer identify each part of the tract that sits in a floodplain, or certify that none does, and confirm the work complies with the County's active floodplain management, sewer, and OSSF regulations related to flooding — the rules a property owner rebuilding in a mapped floodplain on unincorporated land is held to.
- 2024 Subdivision & Manufactured Home Rental Community Regulations for Kimble County — § 4.1(I) Topographical Description
- Supporting documents must show site topography with contour lines at a five-foot vertical interval where the slope is two percent or more and a two-foot interval where it is under two percent, and must flag any grading that changes existing contours — controlling lot grade is what keeps runoff and flood water from pooling against a rebuilt structure.
Local water-damage notes
- Two river systems converge at Junction — The Llano River is formed just east of Junction, the Kimble County seat, where the North Llano River (rising in Sutton County) meets the South Llano River (rising in Edwards County). Because the town sits at the confluence of two spring-fed watersheds, heavy rain over either drainage can drive water toward the same low-lying reach, a factor in the July 2025 and July 2026 flood warnings for the area.
- NWS flood stages, Llano River near Junction gauge — The National Weather Service Llano River near Junction gauge sets flood thresholds at 12 ft (action), 16 ft (minor flood), 22 ft (moderate flood), and 31 ft (major flood). Its record crest reached 43.3 ft on June 14, 1935, at an estimated flow of 319,000 cubic feet per second. These stage marks are the reference points local emergency managers and river gauges use during high-water events.
Cleanup & recovery services nearby
- City of Junction Landfill — — municipal drop-off on Hwy 377 North for brush, yard waste, furniture, and construction debris (no household trash)
- Texas Trash Dumpsters — — roll-off dumpster rental delivered to Junction for cleanout and debris hauling
- Los Amigos Storage Units — — family-owned self-storage on Los Amigos Rd for staging belongings during repairs
- Cactus Creek Land Clearing — — local brush clearing and dead-oak removal across Junction and Kimble County
- Telles Tree Service — — Junction tree trimming and removal for storm-downed limbs
By the numbers
- Inland flooding risk percentile — FEMA rates Kimble County's inland (riverine) flooding risk Relatively Low.
- 63.03rd (national)
- Median year homes built — Aging housing stock; older supply lines and fixtures raise the odds of plumbing failures.
- 1981
- Median owner-occupied home value — American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate.
- $201,300
- Social vulnerability rating — FEMA National Risk Index measure of the county's capacity to prepare for and recover from disasters.
- Very High (95.36th percentile)