As first responders continued to take what Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the “24/7” rescue work, found those lost in the Guadalupe River along severe floods, a community remained in chaos, vehicles were overturned, buildings were unrecognized, and roads could not be ignored.
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said the death toll after flooding in and around Kerr County was 27 as of Saturday, July 5.
The flood also caused the camper Mystic camp, a Christian girl camp along the edge of the Guadalupe River, to go missing. Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said there were 27 missing campers at the camp as of Saturday morning.
Camp Mystic is located in Kerr County, central Texas, about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio. Another woman's camp said that several miles along the river, its directors were killed in the flood. Hill Camp said it was not at the meeting, and most of the people at the camp were explained when the flood occurred, but camp officials received news of the death of director Jane Ragsdale.
Rice said the number of people still missing is unclear, adding that officials cannot start estimating the actual number as there may be uncertain numbers visiting the area on vacation. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said five confirmed victims were from Harris County, where Houston is located.
“All in Texas is affected by this tragic event,” Hidalgo wrote in a post on Friday, July 4.
A drone landscape shows flooded houses after rain flooded, which emitted floods along the Guadalupe River in San Angelo, Texas, USA on July 4, 2025 and was obtained from screens obtained on social media videos.
Texas Gov. Dan Patrick told reporters Friday that his office had contacted the White House several times. “Whatever we need, we will have it,” President Donald Trump told state officials.
Photos show “catastrophic” floods in Texas
Here are some photos of the damage caused by catastrophic flooding, which the National Weather Service says is not over yet as the system dumps rainwater in central Texas slows as the state develops.
Kerrville residents watch the rising waters of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas on July 4, 2025. Heavy rains reportedly caused flooding in the Guadalupe River in central Texas, with multiple deaths reported.
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter conducted a rescue operation in Kerrville, Texas on July 4, 2025. Heavy rains reportedly caused flooding in the Guadalupe River in central Texas, with multiple deaths reported.
Search and rescue team from Bourne, Texas, on July 4, 2025. Heavy rains reportedly caused flooding in the Guadalupe River in central Texas, with multiple deaths reported.
On July 4, 2025, trees appeared along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. Heavy rains reportedly caused flooding in the Guadalupe River in central Texas, with multiple deaths reported.
On July 4, 2025, trees appeared along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. Heavy rains reportedly caused flooding in the Guadalupe River in central Texas, with multiple deaths reported.
Cozy resident Reagan Arnold observed a rise in water near his home in the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Comfort, Texas. Heavy rains reportedly caused flooding in the Guadalupe River in central Texas, with multiple deaths reported.
A search and rescue team from Bourne, Texas sailed on July 4, 2025 in Comfort, Texas on an inflatable boat on the flooded Guadalupe River. Heavy rains reportedly caused flooding in the Guadalupe River in central Texas, with multiple deaths reported.
Laeighton Sterling (right) and Nicole Whelam observed flooding on both sides of the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Heavy rains reportedly caused flooding in the Guadalupe River in central Texas, with multiple deaths reported.
On July 4, 2025, trees appeared along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. Heavy rains reportedly caused flooding in the Guadalupe River in central Texas, with multiple deaths reported.
A drone view swept the road, and with huge rainfall, on July 4, 2025, flash flooding was emitted along the Guadalupe River in San Angelo, Texas, USA, obtained from social media videos.
On July 4, 2025, a flood was released along the Guadalupe River in San Angelo, Texas, USA, with the view of the vehicle partially submerged in floodwaters.
Contributions: Jeanine Santucci, Joel Shannon, Doyle Rice & Elizabeth Weise, USA Today
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