Texas floods raise death toll to 50 (VIDEOS)
Deadly flash flooding in the southern US state of Texas has claimed the lives of 32 people and left at least 27 missing, after torrential rains caused the Guadalupe River to overflow its banks, local officials have confirmed.
At least 25 centimeters of rain fell in central Kerr County early Friday, triggering rapid flash floods along the Guadalupe River. Search and rescue teams have been working through the night, racing to locate those stranded or swept away by the rising waters.
At least 43 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead in Kerr County. Another three people were reported dead and two are still missing in Burnet County. Four people were confirmed dead and at least 13 missing in Travis County.
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha previously reported that up to 25 individuals – most of them children – were still unaccounted for.
“There are kids that are still missing,” Leitha said. The missing are believed to be part of an all-girls Christian summer camp located on the riverbank in the small town of Hunt. The camp was struck by the floodwaters during the early morning hours.
Breaking right now..prayers needed in Texas..💔🙏🙏At least 13 people killed, 23 girls missing from summer camp after flash flooding in central Texas. Hundreds more may be missing at this time as search and rescue is underway.. pic.twitter.com/vn0wKhnVwh
— Chris from Massachusetts AKA TommyboyTrader (@autumnsdad1) July 4, 2025
Dalton Rice, the city manager for nearby Kerrville, said the floods struck with little warning. “This happened very quickly, over a very short period of time that could not be predicted, even with radar,” he said. “It occurred in less than a two-hour span, leaving no time to issue evacuation orders.”
Intense rainstorms frequently lead to dangerous flash floods in Texas. In August 2022, heavy rainfall in the Dallas-Fort Worth area flooded streets, homes, and vehicles, resulting in the death of a 60-year-old woman.
#BREAKING: At least 13 people have been killed and 23 girls are currently missing from a summer camp after catastrophic flash flooding swept through central Texas pic.twitter.com/9SpzPcoUCE
— UP BK NEWS📰 (@UP_BKSH) July 5, 2025
”We have floods all the time. This is the most dangerous river valley in the US,” Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, the region’s top elected official, said. “But we had no reason to believe this was going to be anything like what’s happened here. None whatsoever.”
As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter.
With additional rain forecast in the region, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick warned that the threat of flash floods extends from San Antonio to Waco for the next 24 to 48 hours.
