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Kerrville Police Release Unredacted 911 Calls From July 4 Hill Country Floods

Police provided the full audio to eight news outlets under open-records law after a review with the Texas attorney general’s office.

In an aerial view, the sun sets over the Guadalupe River on July 6, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused severe flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas, leaving more than 80 people reported dead.
FILE - Rain falls as Irene Valdez visits a make-shift memorial for flood victims along the Guadalupe River, Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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Search and rescue crews look for bodies along the Guadalupe River near Ingram on Monday, July 8.

Overview

  • The department cautioned that the recordings are disturbing and include callers who did not survive, urging discretion for listeners.
  • Logs show the 911 center began receiving flood-related calls at 2:52 a.m., with two dispatchers fielding 435 calls in six hours as some were transferred per protocol.
  • Dispatchers, after gathering critical details, sometimes had to disconnect to answer the next emergency due to overwhelming volume.
  • The audio captures minute-by-minute pleas for rescue from residents and summer camps, including requests for helicopters and guidance as water rapidly rose.
  • Authorities and reports cite at least 136 deaths statewide and more than 100 in Kerr County, including 25 campers and two counselors at Camp Mystic, as lawsuits and new Texas camp-safety rules continue to shape accountability discussions.