Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, according to minutes. The idea for a system was first introduced by Kerr County Commissioner Thomas Moser and Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas in March 2016.

Kerr County officials stressed that their priority is search and rescue operations and avoided answering questions on the emergency warning system.

Governor Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts would continue in the wake of the deadly floods "until this job is finished".