His optimism was fading. He paused along a Texas 39 grape orchard as friends searched across the highway in a massive field spanning half a mile. Trees once blocked the roadside view. Now, the still-swollen river, a mess of uprooted trees and scattering of volunteer searchers were visible from the road.

The flooding in Kerr County, Texas, has killed more than 50, while Camp Mystic on the banks of the Guadalupe River has dozens of girls unaccounted for.

At least 51 people are dead, including 15 children, after heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in Texas Hill Country during the early hours of Friday, July 4, 2025. The intense rain caused the

Myra Zunker takes a moment while searching for her missing niece and nephew along the Guadalupe River on Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. Cans of food and other donations are ready for distribution at the Hunt Baptist Church,

Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend's house along the Guadalupe River. Phones buzzed with alerts, Flowers recalled Saturday,