Overview
- Torrential rains on July 4 caused the Guadalupe River to surge over nine meters within an hour, triggering the most severe floods in Texas Hill Country since 1987.
- Official tallies show more than 70 people dead across Kerr and neighboring counties, and at least 10 individuals—including girls from Camp Mystic—remain missing.
- About 500 first responders, supported by 14 helicopters, the Texas National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard, have rescued over 850 residents and continue searching flooded areas.
- Meteorological models predicted 7–15 centimeters of rain but recorded over 30 centimeters, exposing shortcomings in the region’s alert systems and forecasts.
- State and federal authorities have declared multiple counties disaster zones and caution that additional storms could impede ongoing recovery operations.