Woman’s body recovered after flood in northern Val Verde County
A woman swept away in floodwater in northern Val Verde County was found dead today, and deputies are warning drivers away from river crossings and flooded roads.
Val Verde County Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez said a woman’s body was recovered today after she was swept away in flood waters in northern Val Verde County from the sheriff’s office in Del Rio. Martinez said the county’s criminal investigations division is treating the case as flood-related.
Martinez said the woman was swept away amid the flooding, and investigators are still gathering details about what happened. He also confirmed that a man was involved, but details on his condition and role were not available.
The death comes in a stretch of the county where water has already turned dangerous on the Devils River and nearby roads. Flood warnings had covered the Devils River at Pafford Crossing near Comstock, Devils River at Bakers Crossing 19N of Comstock, Devils River at Cauthorn Ranch near Juno, along with the Pecos River near Langtry.
Highway 90 between Uvalde and Del Rio was also closed in both directions during the flooding, cutting one of the main travel corridors into and out of the region. Val Verde County’s website displayed an emergency alert bar and a Declaration of Disaster 2026 notice.
The loss in northern Val Verde County also comes as flooding has been deadly elsewhere in central Texas. At least two people died in flooding across central Texas, per BBC News, in the same area that saw more than 130 deaths in flash floods last summer.
Residents in northern Val Verde County should stay off low-water crossings, river roads and any flooded stretch of Highway 90 until water recedes and closures are lifted.
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