Volunteers still combing through the wreckage of Texas’ devastating July 4 flooding are being evacuated from the disaster zone over the possibility of another deluge.

“MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND,” Kerr County officials wrote in an urgent advisory Monday, cautioning that incoming heavy rainfall could bring another wave of flooding to the area that’s still sorting through the carnage of the past two weeks.

A flood watch will remain in effect in Kerrville and the surrounding area — the epicenter of the July 4 damage that left at least 130 dead — until 7 a.m. Tuesday.

“Most rainfall totals should be in the 1 to 3 inch range, but an isolated total to 6 inches cannot be ruled out,” Kerrville officials cautioned.

“Rivers and streams remain elevated and will be capable of rising rapidly with any new downpours,” they added.

Texas already saw heavy rainfall over the weekend and flash floods along the San Saba River this time, while Kerrville saw upward of 4 inches of rain in a matter of hours on Sunday.

The rainfall delayed search-and-rescue efforts in some places along the Guadalupe River, where the worst flooding was concentrated on July 4. About 170 people remain missing.

Those downpours prompted another flash flood warning, with cellphones across Kerrville erupting with warnings to evacuate to higher grounds as the Guadalupe River — responsible for most of the July 4 carnage — rose to dangerous levels again.

Mercifully, the Guadalupe did not flood over the weekend.

But that rainfall delayed search-and-rescue efforts across the region until they were able to resume Monday — only for more flood danger to halt them again. 

Even still, officials and volunteers have vowed to continue their work as at least 170 people remain missing.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that five more Texas counties will receive federal relief funding after President Trump expanded his disaster declaration.

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That brings the total number of counties receiving relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 10.

“President Trump’s approval of my request to add more counties to his disaster declaration is another critical step to get Texans the support they need to recover,” Abbott told reporters at a press conference.

“I thank President Trump for swiftly approving my request to approve these additional counties. Texas continues to work around-the-clock to help every impacted community heal and rebuild,” he added, according to Fox 7.

Abbott was joined by numerous local officials, with the Texas Department of Transportation describing its ongoing efforts to repair and replace bridges and roads washed away.

Those efforts come as the Texas state legislature is expected to hold a special session on July 23 to discuss overhauling flood alert systems after the response to the July 4 flooding faced critical scrutiny. 

Texas is expected to begin finally drying out this weekend as rain moves out of the area, and a pressure system keeps it out — providing much-needed relief for search and clean-up crews.

Even still, they will be “tapped out” for months, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha warned Monday.

“I think we’ll still go strong for another month or two, up to maybe six months winding down as we move on,” he said, according to Click 2 Houston.