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, 11:25 PM EDT

Forecast 'did not predict the amount of rain that we saw' official says

A Texas official said the forecast provided by the National Weather Service underestimated the amount of rain that lashed central Texas before devastating flooding.

PHOTO: Deaths Reported After Flooding In Texas Hill Country
Boerne search and rescue teams navigate upstream in an inflatable boat on the flooded Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Comfort, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported.
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Nim Kidd, the chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, said the original forecast received on Wednesday from the weather service predicted 3 to 6 inches of rain in the Concho Valley and 4 to 8 inches of rain in the Hill Country.

The state emergency operations center began daily briefings Thursday on the potential for flooding.

"But listen, everybody got the forecast from the National Weather Service, right?" Kidd said during a news conference Friday, adding, "It did not predict the amount of rain that we saw."

Jul 04, 2025, 11:09 PM EDT

237 rescued amid Texas flooding, official says

Helicopters, rescue swimmers and tactical military vehicles have all been put to use to help rescue and evacuate residents of central Texas stranded by floodwaters.

PHOTO: Deaths Reported After Flooding In Texas Hill Country
Boerne Search and Rescue teams navigate upstream in an inflatable boat on the flooded Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Comfort, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported.
Eric Vryn/Getty Images

Overall, first responders rescued or evacuated 237 people -- and 167 of those were by helicopter, said Maj. Gen. Thomas Suelzer, the head of the state's National Guard, speaking during a Friday evening news conference.

Gov. Greg Abbott said crews remain in a search and rescue posture Friday night and will continue to work through the night.

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.

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