📰 Hill Country flooding may break records

At Least 2 Dead in Hill Country Floods

At least two people were killed during flooding in Comfort and Uvalde on Thursday. A Flood Watch is in effect for several Hill Country counties through noon. [KXAN]

• Between 20 and 25 inches of rainfall was recorded between Monday and Thursday in South and Central Texas, causing catastrophic flooding. [National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center]
• Gov. Greg Abbott said dozens of people across the state have been rescued and that current flooding is likely to break records. [Office of the Governor]
• The Guadalupe River in Comfort, near Kerrville, crested at 37.08 feet on Thursday, which is higher than what was recorded during July 4 flooding last year. [Austin American-Statesman]
• The National Weather Service issued an alert on Thursday morning about a “deadly flood wave” moving down the Pedernales River. [National Weather Service]

Ramen Del Barrio Sets Reopening Date

Ramen Del Barrio will reopen on July 25 at its new location in North Austin. The spot is at 2007 Kramer Lane, just south of the intersection of West Braker Lane and Metric Boulevard. [CultureMap Austin]

First Round of Texas Book Festival Authors Announced

A sneak peek of Texas Book Festival’s lineup was released this week and it includes 18 authors. Among them are Jasmine Guillory, Xochitl Gonzalez, and Elizabeth Acevedo. [Texas Book Festival]

Swiss Company To Build Light Rail Cars

Austin Transit Partnership’s board has awarded Stadler $39 million to build 21 vehicles for the city’s light rail. But the total cost of working with Stadler on design and construction could be as much as $352.8 million. [Austin Business Journal]