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

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

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.

Jul 08, 2025, 8:50 AM EDT

How to talk to children about the deadly flooding

Experts say parents shouldn't shy away from discussing the flooding and its impact with older children.

People look through belongings on a camp trunk at Camp Mystic along the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics says not talking about a major flood can be "more frightening for children" and can lead kids to avoid asking questions or talking about the event and their reactions.

Click here for tips for parents on how to start a conversation with kids.

People look at the Guadalupe river, following flash flooding, as they gather after receiving a SMS alerting on potential floods in the area, in Kerrville, Texas, July 6, 2025.
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Jul 08, 2025, 8:23 AM EDT

Eerily similar flood in 1987 killed 10 campers

In July 1987, an eerily similar flood struck campers along the Guadalupe River.

In the early morning of July 17, 1987, between 5 and 10 inches of rain fell across the upper Guadalupe River basin, according to the National Weather Service, triggering a massive surge of water that traveled down the Guadalupe River through Ingram, Hunt -- near Camp Mystic -- Kerrville and eventually Comfort.

Evacuating campers and staff from the Pot O’ Gold Christian Camp were trapped and eventually swept away by overflowing floodwaters from the Guadalupe River. Ten campers were killed and 33 people were injured, according to the National Weather Service.

-ABC News’ Julia Jacobo

Jul 08, 2025, 7:12 AM EDT

Search and rescue efforts continue 'around the clock,' Abbott says

State emergency personnel are aiding local search and rescue operations "around the clock" as they search for potential survivors in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said.

Several areas in central Texas and the Hill Country are still under "a threat of heavy rain with the potential to cause flooding," Abbott said in a statement late Monday.

People survey the damage at Guadalupe Keys Resort, an RV park in Center Point, Texas, after flooding, Monday, July 7, 2025.
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"Texans are urged to remain weather aware, heed the guidance of local officials, and regularly monitor weather forecasts," he said.

He added, "Texas will remain engaged until every missing person is found and every Texan recovers from this disaster."

Law enforcement officials block a road along the Guadalupe River as they load an extricated body into the back of a pickup truck in Hunt, Texas, Monday, July 7, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area.
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Some 20 state agencies have deployed about 1,750 personnel and more than 975 vehicles and pieces of equipment to aid in the search and rescue, according to the governor's office.

Jul 08, 2025, 12:21 AM EDT

Country musician Pat Green's brother and family missing after Texas flood

Country musician Pat Green said his family "suffered a heartbreaking and deeply personal loss" during the flooding in Central Texas.

His wife, Kori Green, shared on social media that Pat Green’s brother John, his wife, Julia, and their two children remain missing after the Kerrville flood over the weekend.

"We are heartbroken and anxiously waiting for all of them to be found," she wrote.

PHOTO: Randy Rogers Band With Pat Green And William Beckmann In Concert - Nashville, TN
Pat Green performs at the Ryman Auditorium on March 02, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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-ABC News' Olivia Osteen and Peter Charalambous

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