Texas floods: 84 dead in Kerr County, 10 girls from summer camp remain missing
Add Axios as your preferred source to
see more of our stories on Google.
A search and rescue volunteer holds a backpack and T-shirt with the words Camp Mystic on it in Comfort, Texas, on July 6, 2025. Photo: Danielle Villasana for The Washington Post via Getty Images
Kerr County, Texas, officials have recovered 84 people following catastrophic flooding throughout Central Texas that washed through an all-girls summer camp and sparked a desperate, days-long search for survivors.
The big picture: Across the state, more than 100 people have been killed in the flash flooding that began early Friday on the Guadalupe River, where the water surged by more than two dozen feet in less than an hour.
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a Sunday briefing that 41 people in areas throughout the state remain unaccounted for, though he noted there are more people not on the known missing list.
The latest: Of the 84 reported dead in Kerr County, 56 were adults and 28 were children, per a Monday evening Facebook post from the local sheriff's office.
- Twenty-two of the adults and 10 children were pending identification.
- Search and rescue operations continue throughout the county, officials said, stressing it is crucial for those seeking to volunteer to register with the Kerrville Salvation Army.
- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said at the Monday briefing that there have been over 850 high-water rescues since the floods began, applauding stories of local heroism.
Zoom in: Camp Mystic, a private Christian camp for girls, confirmed on its website that 27 campers and counselors had died following the flooding.
- "Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy," a statement read. "We are praying for them constantly."
- The camp said it is "tirelessly deploying extensive resources" to search for the girls who remain missing.
- As of Monday, officials said 10 campers and one counselor are still unaccounted for.
Dick Eastland, the director of the camp, was among those who died in the flood, as were girls as young as 8 and 9.
- Abbott said Sunday that what he saw on his visit to the camp was "nothing short of horrific."
Zoom out: While Kerr County has the largest death toll, deaths were reported across five other counties.
- President Trump on Sunday announced he signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, adding that federal officials were coordinating with state and local officials.
- The president confirmed that he would visit Texas on Friday. "That was a terrible event, terrible event," Trump said on Monday.
- Details of where in the state Trump will visit were not immediately released.
Situation report: A flood watch was in effect for areas throughout the state until 7pm CDT Monday as more rainfall is expected, according to the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio.
- "After several days of active thunderstorms and torrential rains, resulting in catastrophic flooding across south-central Texas, some relief is in store during Tuesday," per a Monday National Weather Service forecast discussion.
- "The ongoing active thunderstorms Monday afternoon will continue to pose life threatening flash flooding across south central Texas into this evening," the NWS added.
- "However, by Tuesday, thunderstorm activity expected to be less active, with the primary area of scattered thunderstorms to the north of the recently hard hit areas of south-central Texas."
Go deeper: Trump says NWS staffing levels didn't affect Texas storm preparedness
Editor's note: This story has been updated with new information.
