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Search for Texas Hill Country Flood Victims Halted as Flash Flood Warnings Return

Life-threatening alerts have forced crews off riverbanks, leaving families of 161 missing to wait for searches to resume.

Search and rescue teams comb the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Search and rescue teams comb the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
A K9 unit with the Texas Game Warden conducts searches in flood damaged areas next to Camp Mystic in Hunt on July 5. Searches on Sunday were halted because of a new flooding threat.

Overview

  • Flash flood warnings on July 13 forced the evacuation of the Guadalupe River corridor and suspension of all search operations.
  • Officials report 103 deaths in Kerr County and a statewide toll of 129, with 161 people still unaccounted after the July 4 floods.
  • Tivy Antler Stadium continues to process volunteer registrations by drive-through check-in, and residents can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance online or by phone.
  • Governor Greg Abbott’s amendment to the Presidential Disaster Declaration expanded FEMA aid eligibility to six additional Hill Country counties.
  • Local leaders are calling for a special legislative session to strengthen flash-flood warning systems and improve infrastructure in flood-prone valleys.