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TX FLOODS JULY 4TH 2025 [Txhillcountry]

After overnight rains over the Guadalupe River, which directly feeds the Canyon Lake in Texas Hill County, there has been a drastic increase in water level at the lake

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"The entire county is an extremely active scene," the sheriff's office posted Friday morning on social media.

"Residents are encouraged to shelter in place and not attempt travel," the KCSO post says. "Those near creeks, streams and the Guadalupe River should immediately move to higher ground."
At least 6 people dead and 20 children from a girls' camp unaccounted amid Texas Hill Country floods

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23 girls unaccounted for after Camp Mystic along Guadalupe River in Kerr County evacuated overnight

Read "Christian summer camp where girls went missing during devastating flooding has been attended by daughters of Texas’ political elite for 100 years" on SmartNews: https://l.smartnews.com/p-5KMGw44E/KOTSQW

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Guadalupe River Could Rise to 39 Feet Near Spring Branch

At least two reunification centers have been set up in Kerr County to try to help people connect with their missing loved ones.

Reunification Centers are at these locations:

  • Arcadia Live Center, 717 Water St., Kerrville
  • Ingram Elementary School, 125 Brave Run W, Ingram

The Kerrville Police Department has also advised people to call the Red Cross at 800-733-2767 if they are trying to locate a missing person.

Temporary shelters have also been set up at the following locations:

  • Calvary Temple Church, 3000 TX-534 Loop, Kerrville
  • Notre Dame Catholic Church, 909 Main St., Kerrville
  • First United Methodist Church, 321 Thompson Drive, Kerrville
  • Comfort High School, 143 US-87 North, Comfort
  • The Immanuel Lutheran Church,  318 High St., Comfort
  • The Lobby Coffee Shop, 523 Seventh St., Comfort

Just after 8 p.m., local officials said the Schreiner University Event Center shelter was full and no longer accepting people


Thunderstorms likely. Rainfall will be locally heavy at times. High around 80F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. 5 to 8 inches of rain expected

Death toll climbs to 24 in Hill Country; search and rescue continue

Emergency crews are continuing to search for survivors after the devastating floods. Kerr County official says more deaths are expected.

Read More

 
  • Deadly Hill Country flood evokes memories of 1987 disaster: Kerr County has a history of devastating floods along the Guadalupe. One of the worst was in July 1987. Like Friday's flood, it hit a summer camp. Read More
  • June 12 San Antonio flood victims' cause of death: The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has not released the official reports, but shared the cause and manner of death for the victims. Read More

Pray for our Txhillcountry families.  Many remain missing. Among those we lost are camp counselors and weekend visitors from Houston. Enormous losses. From all over Texas. 

What we know so far

It’s 5am in Texas [7.5.25] and the search for survivors is ongoing. Here is what we know so far: [Guardian]

  • At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.

  • Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.

  • As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.

  • The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in search-and-rescue operations.

  • A month’s worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours. In less than an hour the river rose 26 feet (7.9m) in what Kerr county sheriff’s office called “catastrophic flooding”.

  • The flooding swept away mobile homes, vehicles and holiday cabins where people were spending the 4 July weekend, the BBC said.

  • A state of emergency has been declared in several counties.

  • Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, US President Donald Trump said, “We’ll take care of them,” when asked about federal aid for the disaster.

  • Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, the top local elected official, said a disaster of such magnitude was unforeseen. “We had no reason to believe this was going to be anything like what’s happened here,” he said. “None whatsoever.”

  • More rain is expected in the state, including around Waco, and flooding is anticipated downriver from Kerr county.


Latest updates report over 80 deaths with many more missing

context: The National Weather Service warned of “life-threatening flooding” along the river in a series of early morning alerts. However, questions remain about how many people received those warnings, whether critical vacancies at forecast offices affected the dissemination of alerts, and whether warning fatigue had been growing among residents in a region described as one of the most dangerous in the country for flash flooding.

Read "Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local flood warning systems this year" on SmartNews: https://l.smartnews.com/p-5LtT2te8/RLM8EA

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