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Kerr County Flash Flood Search Narrows to Two Missing After Woman’s Body Recovered

Authorities attribute the revised missing count to a thorough review of initial unverified reports.

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Death investigations recorded in Kerr County law enforcement calls for service logs on July 4 and July 5, 2025.
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Overview

  • Task Force 1 recovered the body of a missing adult female in the Kerrville area, leaving two people unaccounted for—a young girl from Camp Mystic and an adult man.
  • Kerr County’s confirmed death toll from the July Fourth flash floods remains at 108.
  • Authorities trimmed a list of up to 161 unverified missing-person reports to two through rigorous verification of duplicates and out-of-area cases.
  • A federal disaster declaration has unlocked FEMA aid and local officials are weighing a property tax increase to fund rebuilding efforts.
  • Lawmakers opened a special session on July 21 to probe emergency alert failures and authorize funding for a new flood siren network.