Ground search operations were suspended Sunday in Kerr County, Texas, where crews have continued to look for those still lost after catastrophic July 4 flooding.

The conditions are life threatening and could flood creeks, streams, streets, highways, underpasses and "urban areas," according to the NWS.

Kerr County authorities issued a new Guadalupe River evacuation notice and suspended search operations as more heavy rains inundated the area early

More rain and flash flooding is ongoing throughout Central Texas, with life-threatening flash flood warnings in effect for many areas around the Hill Country, including hard-hit Kerr County. Search and rescue missions have been paused for Sunday,

It was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month. Search efforts are expected to resume Monday.

A National Weather Service advisory warned of another 2-4 inches of rain falling in the region − and isolated areas could see 9-12 inches.

The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings for Kerr County for heavy rainfall in the area. The NWS has issued urgent language, telling people to avoid travel, unless you are fleeing.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.