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, 10:42 PM EDT

Number of people unaccounted for after Texas flooding remains unknown

The number of people unaccounted for after devastating flooding in central Texas remains unknown, officials said.

Speaking at a news conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha said officials do not yet know how many people are unaccounted for.

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A helicopter flies over the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.
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"It was a holiday weekend here," Leitha said. "We have a lot of campers here, and we do not know that number at this time."

He said up to 25 campers with Camp Mystic, a girls' camp along the Guadalupe River, remained unaccounted for.

Jul 04, 2025, 10:31 PM EDT

Death toll in Texas flooding rises to 24

The death toll from devastating floods in central Texas has risen to 24, Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha told reporters during a news conference Friday evening.

The sheriff did not provide an update on the number of people unaccounted for. Earlier, state officials said about 23 campers with a girls' summer camp remained unaccounted for.

Jul 04, 2025, 10:26 PM EDT

Texas governor says search and rescue mission continues after devastating flooding

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state remains in a search and rescue posture hours after devastating flooding tore through central Texas.

He said two state search and rescue teams, the Texas National Guard and a host of other agencies are continuing to conduct rescues Friday night.

"They will continue in the darkness of night … They will be nonstop, seeking to find everybody who is unaccounted for," Abbott said during a news conference Friday night.

The governor signed a disaster declaration for the affected counties.

Jul 04, 2025, 10:11 PM EDT

What we know about Camp Mystic, where 20 are unaccounted for after Texas floods

State officials said during a news conference earlier Friday that 20 campers from Camp Mystic -- out of 750 total campers -- were unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding in central Texas on Friday.

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Families line up at a reunification center after flash flooding it the area, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Ingram, Texas.
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Camp Mystic is a private Christian summer camp for girls, according to the organization's website. Established in 1926, it sits along the banks of the Guadalupe River, which has seen devastating floods amid the heavy rain.

In a brief note to families earlier Friday, the camp said: "We have sustained catastrophic level floods. We have no power, water, or wifi."

The camp's office said campers on Senior Hill and Cypress Lake have been accounted for.

"If your daughter is not accounted for you have been notified. If you have not been personally contacted then your daughter is accounted for."

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