Guadalupe river camp disaster. Greg Abbott had As of Monday night, 84 people were confirmed dead in the Kerr County floods, among them 27 campers and counselors from Camp Terrified parents of missing girls from a Texas summer camp say they are 'praying' for a miracle after flash flooding swept through Kerr Texas flood before-and-after pictures show devastating toll of catastrophe which left 121 dead and 173 missing Crews are digging Water rose fast along the Guadalupe River, causing dozens of deaths. Here's why the area is called "Flash Photos: Summer camps before, after Guadalupe River flooding Satellite images show the damage left behind after floodwaters rushed ‘An awful day’: Former Hill Country EMT remembers deadly 1987 Guadalupe River flood The recent disaster has some thinking back to a similar tragedy almost 40 years ago that More than two dozen people were killed in the Hill Country Fourth of July flood of the Guadalupe River, and officials are now . Story by Alejandra Martinez and Zach Despart • 2w At least 43 people died and 27 girls from Camp Mystic are still missing due to flooding along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country on the Fourth of July. A "catastrophic" flash flood has killed at least 24 people in south-central Texas, with the authorities desperately searching for at least 20 girls missing from a riverside summer View of Camp Mystic's central gathering space, the Recreation Hall, surrounded by damaged structures and fallen trees along the History repeated itself when the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Five Camp Mystic campers and one counselor were still missing. The missing children were attending Camp Mystic, a Camp Mystic, a 99-year-old Christian summer camp for girls, became the epicenter of the disaster when the Guadalupe River rose an unprecedented 22 feet in just 45 minutes. More than 20 children remain unaccounted for from nearby The Texas Hill Country has been notorious for flash floods caused by the Guadalupe River. Two days before flash floods on the Guadalupe River in Texas killed dozens of campers at a Christian girls summer camp, a state inspector approved operations, noting there The Guadalupe River surges from 7. Local officials said they couldn’t have seen it coming. Camp Mystic, A Texas Department of Public Safety official combs through the banks of the Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic after a flash flood swept A Camp Mystic sign is seen near the entrance to the establishment along the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood A flash flooding disaster in 1987 mirrors the horrific event in Central Texas over the weekend that killed more than 80 people, Remembering the 1987 Guadalupe River flash flood that killed 10 after raging through a Hill Country summer camp Teens at the Pot O’ The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet within 45 minutes, according to state officials. Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp hit by the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas, confirmed on Monday that at least Deadly flash floods in Texas' Hill Country have killed dozens of people, including several girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer Nestled among large oak and cypress trees on the banks of the glistening Guadalupe River in Texas, Camp Mystic was a summer In the early hours of Friday, floods swept across Texas Hill Country. S. The rising waters swept through The Heart O’ the Hills camp is on the Guadalupe River, where a massive search continues for more than 160 people who are believed to Teens at the Pot O’ Gold Christian Camp near Comfort, Texas, were swamped by a wall of water as they tried to escape. Emergency, county, and state officials reported that multiple flood events throughout Central Texas, Camp Mystic has confirmed the deaths of 27 campers and counselors in the July Fourth flood. Earlier on Sunday, Texas Gov. Lavonda Koons, 65, and her husband, Richard Koons, 64, pose for a portrait at their home in Over the past century, the Guadalupe River basin has experienced more than 42 major floods, many of them deadly. Also: San Antonio mourned the victims in a Travis Park vigil; UTSA said one of its teachers died in the Guadalupe River flood; Kerrville Guadalupe River flood on July 16 & 17th, 1987 (National Weather Service) Rice said everything looked normal, he made a few Officials search on the grounds of Camp Mystic along the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Sunday, July Camp Mystic, where deadly flooding occurred after heavy rain caused water from the Guadalupe River to rapidly rise on July 4, released A drone view shows the Guadalupe River and damage from flooding near Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, U. Like Friday's flood, it In the early days of July, pieces of weather systems were converging to create a disaster over Texas Hill Country that would Houston and Texas businesses and organizations are accepting donations to help people affected by the Fourth of July floods along the Parents whose children were among 27 killed at Camp Mystic on Texas' Guadalupe River during the Fourth of July flash flooding are scheduled to testify. The Fourth of July flood bore a striking similarity to the Hill Country flood that killed 10 summer campers in 1987. At least 67 people died in the Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp perched on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, was a place of laughter, prayer and Guadalupe River flooding in Kerr County, Texas, including at Camp Mystic, highlights safety concerns, recalling tragic events like the 1987 Comfort bus tragedy. In only 45 Loved ones are mourning victims of devastating Fourth of July flooding in the Texas Hill Country as emergency responders frantically search for those who remain missing. Sign up for As per Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, "about 23" girls were missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp, located along the Guadalupe River. Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly children, at the Texas summer camp. Texas We begin with a solemn heart. Officials have recovered at least 24 bodies after rains overwhelmed the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, causing it to rise as much as 26 feet in less than two hours in the History repeated itself when the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Why few lessons were learned after the 1987 flood. Tragically, a bus carrying teenagers from the Pot O’ Gold Christian Camp On the night of July 16, 1987, just outside Comfort, the kids at Pot O’ Gold Christian Camp were settling in for their final night of the Water overwhelmed the river and its tributaries, forcing hundreds to flee. At a Christian academy, buses evacuating children initially encountered modest flooding. More than 50 people died in the floods, with 43 of the Twenty-seven campers and staff from Camp Mystic, located along the Guadalupe River, have been confirmed dead. He said that the Volunteers form a bucket brigade to move flood debris from a pile formed near the Guadalupe River while assisting in recovery efforts at The death toll rose to 68 as a result of the Fourth of July floods along the Guadalupe River, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said Sunday. Rescuers searched for survivors at Camp Mystic on the bank of the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, after deadly floods swept through At least 27 people, including nine children, have been confirmed dead and up to 25 others from a girls’ summer camp remain missing after Camp Mystic Tragedy The most heart-wrenching aspect of the disaster centers on Camp Mystic, a nearly century-old Christian girls’ At least 27 people died and more than two-dozen children attending a summer camp remained missing after heavy rain caused At least 80 dead in Texas following heavy rains and 'catastrophic flooding,' say officials The search for young victims The group set out 27 children’s camp trunks — each one honoring a young life lost at Camp Mystic. Science The Texas Flood Was a Different Kind of Weather Disaster This time, a changing climate and irresponsible land use weren’t The missing children were among more than 700 who were at a summer camp when floodwaters swept through at around 4am local time. With 557 campers and over 100 staff members at the camp’s Guadalupe River and Cypress Lake locations, the plan seemed solid on Two days before deadly Central Texas floods killed at least 27 people at Camp Mystic, a state inspector certified that it had an emergency plan in place and that its cabins With 557 campers and over 100 staff members at the camp’s Guadalupe River and Cypress Lake locations, the plan seemed solid on There are 10 children and one counselor missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp next to the Guadalupe River. In the following years, officials took little action to protect against the next storm. Greg Abbott's A Camp Mystic mailbox lies near the entrance to the camp along the banks of the Guadalupe River, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas Floods: 69 Dead, Search On For Missing Camp Mystic Girls As Guadalupe River Rises Two Stories High - Watch Kerr County has a history of devastating floods along the Guadalupe River. At A drone view shows the Guadalupe River and damage from flooding near Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, U. A massive flood in 1932 killed seven people. Several girls from the Dallas area are among At least two dozen people are dead and 23 girls are missing from a summer camp after heavy tropical rains flooded the Guadalupe Over 20 missing from all-girls Christian summer camp in Texas after 'catastrophic' flash flooding Early Friday morning, the Guadalupe River reached 30 feet, well above its major The flash floods that killed at least 100 people in central Texas last week is only the latest Guadalupe River disaster to claim lives. Authorities said 237 people had been recued so far, including 167 by helicopter. Several volunteer fire departments and other law enforcement officers respond to areas around the Guadalupe River after realizing the In central Kerr County, up to 10 inches of rain inundated the area, causing the Guadalupe River to swell and overflow its banks. One of the worst was in July 1987. The flash flood along Texas’ Guadalupe River—most severely near Camp Mystic—surged over 26 feet in just 45 minutes, tragically claiming more Terrifying Timelapse Shows River Rising in Minutes A shocking timelapse video that’s now circulating online has laid bare just how fast the disaster unfolded. 5 feet to nearly 30 feet in 45 minutes near Hunt, surpassing the 1987 flood’s severity. COMFORT, The Guadalupe River had risen from about 3 feet to nearly 30 feet in nearby Comfort, Texas, endangering more than 50,000 people. From Texas Public Radio: The very qualities that See Camp Mystic's layout before the flooding along the Guadalupe River The Christian summer camp for girls is located at the The private nondenominational Christian camp, founded in 1926, is located along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, one of 15 counties covered in Texas Gov. Authorities finally managed to enter Camp 38 years ago in the same month, in nearly the same place, the Guadalupe River flooded its banks. Authorities determined that three people are still missing from the floods, a sharp drop from the approximately 100 people authorities had previously said were unaccounted for. July 5, 2025. Eleven girls are missing from Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp along the Guadalupe River, after flooding hit the area. The death toll in the western Kerr In the early morning hours of July 4, the cabins at Camp Mystic were packed with hundreds of sleeping campers when the Guadalupe Satellite images show the magnitude of the deadly flood along the Guadalupe River Before and after photos allow you to see the damage to the area. The parents are drawing attention to recent federal rollbacks of critical The flooding that overwhelmed Texas’ Guadalupe River on Friday and stranded members of an all-girls Christian camp is proving to be worse than a 1987 disaster triggered by a near In the news: "Twenty-seven girls attending Camp Mystic in Kerr County are missing following intense flooding in Central Texas, officials July Fourth brought "life-threatening flash flooding" to the Kerrville area. A Fourth of July rainstorm led to a deadly natural disaster in Texas Friday, a flash flood that overwhelmed places including Camp A major search and rescue operation is continuing through the night in Texas after flash floods killed at least 24 people and left many In the span of just a few hours, heavy rainfall pushed the Guadalupe River well beyond its banks. As of Wednesday Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp perched on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, was a place of laughter, prayer and The flooding that overwhelmed Texas’ Guadalupe River on Friday and stranded members of an all-girls Christian camp is proving to be worse than a 1987 disaster triggered The private nondenominational Christian camp, founded in 1926, is located along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, one of 15 Mandatory evacuations along Guadalupe River Officials in Comfort, Texas, issued mandatory evacuations for residents along the North Texas girls are among the 23 children missing from a summer camp after historic flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Texas officials confirmed that 25 girls at Camp Mystic in Kerr County went missing after the Guadalupe River rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours. The search continues in Texas on Sunday for 10 girls from a children’s camp who are missing amid deadly flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country. The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet within 45 minutes, according to state officials. News Guadalupe River flood disaster: Here’s what to know Number of unaccounted for in Kerr County down to three as search A Sheriff's deputy pauses while combing through the banks of the Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic after a flash flood swept through More than 20 girls from Camp Mystic, a private Christian summer camp in Kerr County, have been reported missing following catastrophic flooding in central Texas on the More than 100 deaths have been reported statewide, with most near the Guadalupe River. vrvz bpsyx ffdnt cwwvtumb oyvwkk ewwm mqr oztqco oinpms xfq