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At least 13 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp
Months worth of heavy rain fell over just a few hours overnight in central Kerr County, Texas, causing deadly flash flooding of the Guadalupe River.
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and JIM VERTUNO
Updated 7:55 PM EDT, July 4, 2025


KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, leaving at least 13 people dead and many more unaccounted for Friday, including about 20 girls attending a summer camp, as search teams conducted boat and helicopter rescues in fast-moving floodwaters.

Desperate pleas peppered social media as loved ones sought any information about people caught in the flood zone. At least 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain poured down overnight in central Kerr County, causing flash flooding of the Guadalupe River.

Authorities stressed that the situation was still developing and that the death toll could change, with rescue operations ongoing for an unspecified number missing. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said six to 10 bodies had been found so far. Around the same time, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha reported that 13 people had died in the flooding.

“Some are adults, some are children,” Patrick said during a news conference. “Again, we don’t know where those bodies came from.”

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