New Braunfels Community Emergency Response Team

06/13/2026

Helicopter Operations for Search and Rescue is the topic for this month's training.

06/12/2026

Thank you for having our CERT/SAR team at the annual Kops and Kids event.

06/04/2026

The next 4 days will see multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some of which could produce heavy rainfall. Each day could see cumulative totals adding up to increase the likelihood of flooding. Stay weather aware.

06/03/2026

UPDATE (June 8, 2026 – 11:28 a.m.):

The Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified the body found in the Guadalupe River on June 2, 2026 as that of 59-year old Juliet Elizabeth Watson. Watson had previously been reported missing from the Lincoln Street area on May 26, leading to several searches for her along the Comal River and Guadalupe River, with her body being discovered as part of one of those searches. Following positive identification from the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office, next of kin was notified. A cause of death has not yet been determined, but there are currently no signs of foul play. A final determination on cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner and is pending toxicology reports.

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Original Post:
Body of Deceased Female Located in Guadalupe River

On today’s date (June 2, 2026) at approximately 6:00pm, the body of a deceased female was located in the Guadalupe River during a planned search conducted by the New Braunfels Police and Fire Departments in coordination with Texas Search and Rescue (TEXSAR) and the New Braunfels Community Emergency Response Team (NBCERT). The body has not yet been positively identified.

The search was being conducted as part of the efforts to locate 59-year-old Juliet Elizabeth Watson, who was reported missing on May 26, 2026. This area has been the focus of several searches within the past week. During the search, the body of an adult female was discovered along the banks of the Guadalupe River near the 700 block of Rusk Lane. At the time of this release, the body has not been able to be identified but is being sent to a medical examiner for an autopsy and identification. The case remains under investigation by the New Braunfels Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division.

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

Stay informed when service interruptions happen ⚡💧

NBU’s Outage Tracker lets you see active electric and water outages across the system, along with status updates as crews work to restore service. It is a simple way to understand what is happening nearby and follow progress in real time.

📲 How to report an outage:
✔ Call 830-629-4628
✔ Text NBU to 830-629-4628 (must be enrolled in Text NBU)
✔ Visit 🔗 https://www.nbutexas.com/outages/

05/27/2026

NEW*
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1021 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Guadalupe County in south central Texas...
West central Gonzales County in south central Texas...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1021 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over New Berlin, or 7 miles southeast of
Cibolo, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Seguin, McQueeney, and New Berlin around 1025 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Belmont, Bebe, Nolte, Zipp, Monthalia, and Leesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!