Texas flooding updates: Over 130 dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas

Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 106 deaths.

ByEmily Shapiro, Jack Moore, Nadine El-Bawab, Ivan Pereira, and Kevin Shalvey
Last Updated: July 14, 2025, 12:47 AM EDT

Over 130 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 106 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

Search and rescue operations are ongoing.

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Jul 04, 2025, 5:39 PM EDT

At least 13 dead, sheriff says

At least 13 people are confirmed dead after catastrophic flooding in Kerr County, Texas, Sheriff Larry L. Leitha told reporters at a news conference Friday.

Up to 12 inches of rain has already fallen in Kerr County, about 60 miles north of San Antonio, with more rain expected through the evening.

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