Staff Report

A deluge that fell over a period of less than 12 hours Friday led to extensive flooding that affected nearly every corner of Hays County.

The ensuing devastation has forced city and county officials to sign local disaster declarations to assist in obtaining state and federal assistance with recovery efforts.

It all stems from a storm system that raged across the county on Friday morning.

By the end of the weekend, the storm system dumped anywhere from 10 to 18 inches of rain in differ...