Posted on 07/20/2025 12:21:09 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Officials reduced the number of unaccounted people from a massive July 4 flood in Kerr County, Texas, from 160 to three late Saturday, as most have been found "safe."
The total death toll from the flood stands at 107 people within Kerr County. Including deaths in nearby counties, the statewide death toll from the July 4 flood is 133.
“We are profoundly grateful to the more than 1,000 local, state, and federal authorities who have worked tirelessly in the wake of the devastating flood that struck our community,” Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said in a statement. “Thanks to their extraordinary efforts, the number of individuals previously listed as missing has dropped from over 160 to three.”
The Guadalupe River rapidly swelled between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. on July 4, as many people in the region said they were unaware that heavy rains would cause such catastrophic flooding. The flooding heavily impacted Camp Mystic, a popular summer camp for girls. Twenty-seven campers and counselors died in the flooding at Camp Mystic.
The flooding also prompted questions about emergency alert systems, as it appeared not many received National Weather Service warnings of the rising waters. The Guadalupe River crested at 37.5 feet, which is 15.5 feet above major flood stage and 27.5 feet above initial flood stage. Researchers said the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes.
The July 4 flood marked one of the deadliest inland flooding events in U.S. history.
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And the children?
If they had been found alive we’d have heard about it
> as most have been found “safe.”
Thanks be to God!
160 dead from a flash flood is NOTHING but a crap warning system. It is willful neglect not to have a warning system on THAT river.
A flash flood is not like an unexpected dam break. It comes chugging down the river at roughly the speed of a golf cart.
Sirens and water level gauges up that river would have saved
nearly all, including the camp. Only someone trying to drive through water etc should be at risk.
There are 3 people unaccounted for.
Are there some secret children that are missing?
“ Sirens and water level gauges up that river would have saved
nearly all,”
That’s easy to say
Install float valves at strategic points linked to sirens, phone networks etc.
Next problem?
After 11 girls were drowned, there were more people missing. I’m just asking if any more kids were killed.
So basically only those eleven girls were the only children killed?
I guess. I mean their cabin was on the river.
The search crews have had to find bodies in giant debris piles, under sand and gravel, in buried cars etc. Hope they find those last three. And I wonder if any illegals washed away with nobody really knowing they were there or that they are missing.
Horrible. Hope Texas government FINALLY learns it’s lesson.
4:00-6:00 a.m. had something to do with it as well. Tornadoes are deadliest when they hit in the wee hours because people are asleep and miss the warnings. Same thing here.
That flash flood came through like a freight train!
Amen!!!!
True. I was wondering if other children were killed in that storm/flooding.
The Boy Scouts were on much higher ground.
27 children and counselors who were teen agerd from Camp Mystic died
Yes there were several other children who were in private camps and homes who died.
A friend of mine lost 2 grandchildren
Truly sad.
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