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Texas flooding updates: Death toll reaches 134, search continues for missing

PHOTO: A vehicle drives through a road flooded by the waters of the Guadalupe River, in Hunt, Texas, July 9, 2025.
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Umit Bektas/Reuters
Timeline: Catastrophic flooding in Texas
By Kevin Shalvey
Last Updated: July 15, 2025, 6:41 PM

At least 134 people are dead after devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country that began early on the Fourth of July.

The number of missing persons stands at 101. Search operations are ongoing in Kerr County.

Latest headlines:

  • Death toll reaches 134
  • Flash flood watch in effect in Hill Country
  • 101 missing, at least 132 dead
Here's how the news is developing.

Jul 15, 2025 6:41 PM

Death toll reaches 134

The flooding death toll in Texas has reached 134.

PHOTO: A vehicle drives through a road flooded by the waters of the Guadalupe River, in Hunt, Texas, July 9, 2025.
Umit Bektas/Reuters
A vehicle drives through a road flooded by the waters of the Guadalupe River, in Hunt, Texas, July 9, 2025.
Umit Bektas/Reuters

Kerr County was the hardest hit, with 107 confirmed deaths, including 37 children.


Jul 15, 2025 1:20 PM

Flash flood watch in effect in Hill Country

As rescue teams continue their search for flooding victims, a flash flood watch has been issued in the Texas Hill Country, Austin and San Antonio.

Rainfall rates could exceed 2 inches per hour on Tuesday.

-ABC News' Kenton Gewecke


Jul 14, 2025 9:07 PM

101 missing, at least 132 dead

The number of missing persons stands at 101 more than one week after the devastating flooding that struck Texas. Search efforts are ongoing.

At least 132 people have died.

PHOTO: Community members gather at a memorial to honor the lives lost in the flash floods that claimed more than 120 lives on July 13, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Community members gather at a memorial to honor the lives lost in the flash floods that claimed more than 120 lives on July 13, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images


Jul 14, 2025 5:56 PM

Heavy rain hinders search efforts again

Heavy rain has moved into the search area of the Guadalupe River, forcing search and recovery operations to stop and then restart, according to a county official.

Crews also lost half to three-quarters of their search day on Sunday due to heavy rains, Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha said.

PHOTO: A person pays their respects at a memorial honoring the lives lost in the flash floods that claimed more than 120 lives on July 13, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images
A person pays their respects at a memorial honoring the lives lost in the flash floods that claimed more than 120 lives on July 13, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images

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