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Texas flooding live updates: 95 dead in Kerr County, at least 120 dead in the state

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Last Updated: July 9, 2025, 8:18 PM EDT

At least 120 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 95 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

Search and rescue operations are ongoing.

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Jul 05, 2025, 3:51 PM EDT

Dangerous flash flood threat persists in central Texas

Areas of heavy rain and the threat of dangerous flash flooding continues to impact parts of central Texas Saturday afternoon as the area recovers from Friday morning’s deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River.

For the second night in a row, another significant and dangerous flash flood event unfolded in the region. This time, about 100 miles northeast from yesterday’s catastrophic event.

A Flash Flood Emergency continues for much of Burnet County, Texas, as well as western parts of Williamson and Travis Counties until 4 p.m. CT.

Crews work to clear debris from the Cade Loop bridge along the Guadalupe River on July 5, 2025, in Ingram, Texas.
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Up to a foot of rain has fallen in this area triggering major flash flooding. There have been reports of numerous road closures in the area, according to the National Weather Service.

The flash flood threat will finally diminish Saturday night with all Flood Watches expiring between 7 to 10 p.m. CT, depending on location.

Jul 05, 2025, 3:31 PM EDT

'We didn't know this flood was coming,' official says

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly was pressed by a reporter as to why evacuations didn't take place Thursday, but the judge said, "We didn't know this flood was coming." Officials said the county does not have a warning system on the river.

"We have floods all the time. This is the most dangerous river valley in the United States, and we deal with floods on a regular basis. When it rains, we get water. We had no reason to believe that this was going to be anything like what's happened here, none whatsoever," he said.

A Texas State Police armored vehicle rolls by a damaged gas pump at a gas station along the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas.
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Rain continued to hit the region Saturday, prompting flash flood emergency warnings for much of Burnet County and western parts of Williamson County and Travis County.

Jul 05, 2025, 11:44 AM EDT

Trump says his administration is working with Texas officials in response to the flooding

President Donald Trump said his administration is working with state and local officials in Texas in response to the flooding that occurred on Friday, he said in a post on social media.

Trump also said that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will arrive in Texas on Saturday in response to the flooding.

Officials comb through the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas.
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"Melania and I are praying for all of the families impacted by this horrible tragedy. Our Brave First Responders are on site doing what they do best," Trump said.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie

Jul 05, 2025, 11:24 AM EDT

27 people dead, including 9 children

At least 27 people are dead, including nine children, after heavy rain caused catastrophic flooding in Texas.

Officials are still searching for 24 girls missing from Camp Mystic, an all girls camp along the Guadalupe River, Dalton Rice, manager of the city of Kerrville, Texas, said at a press conference Saturday.

A photo shows flooding caused by a flash flood at the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on July 5, 2025.
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While search and rescue operations remain ongoing, officials said they do not have an accurate count of how many people are missing and said they would not provide an estimate.

Rice said rescues are occurring from camps that were isolated because of road damage.

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