As tears streamed down their faces, community members looked at the photos attached to a growing memorial wall.

Robert Earl Keen, who owns a ranch just outside Kerrville, is lending his talents in an upcoming concert that will benefit many of his Hill Country neighbors impacted by last week’s floods.

Devastating floodwaters have swept through Central Texas, particularly impacting Kerrville and the Guadalupe River shoreline, causing significant damage and leaving residents mourning.

Residents of Kerrville, Texas, say the rapidly rising floodwaters on July 4th took them by surprise. While phone warnings were sent, many did not hear them. WOAI's Matt Roy reports.

The county emphasized, if you encounter flowing water above ankle height, “Stop, turn around, and go another way.” Even just six inches of fast-moving water can sweep people off their feet, making flood zones extremely dangerous, the Facebook post says.