Country star Pat Green reveals four family members died in Texas floods

As the recovery effort continues following devastating and fatal flooding in Texas, a country music star is sharing his personal loss.

Pat Green, whose music often invokes the name of the Lone Star State, lost his brother, sister-in-law and two nieces in the floods.

"Over the weekend, during the devastating flooding that hit Central Texas, my family — like so many others — suffered a heartbreaking and deeply personal loss," Green wrote in an Instagram post July 8. "We are grieving alongside countless Texans whose lives have been upended by this tragedy."

The floods, spurred by a rapid rise in water levels in Central Texas' Guadalupe River, represent the worst disaster of this kind in years. On Tuesday, June 8, the death count rose to over 100 as rescue workers soldiered into a fifth day.

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"We are so thankful for the outpouring of love and concern. Pat's little brother John, his wife, Julia, and two of their children were swept away in the Kerrville flood," Green's wife, Kori, wrote in a separate Instagram post. "We are heartbroken and anxiously waiting for all of them to be found. Thank you for your prayers."

The flooding came in the early morning hours of July 4, with rainfall causing the river to surge over 26 feet in less than an hour, according to Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. As first responders and volunteers continued to scour the region for any sign of life, rescuing people clinging to trees using helicopters, the death toll has steadily risen. Kerr County, where Green's family members were swept away, has notched the highest death count, with 87 people lost from a community with just 25,000 residents.

"Right now, we kindly ask for privacy and space as we mourn, support each other and begin to process what comes next for our family," Green wrote. "Thank you for your love, prayers and compassion."

The floods, which have devastated the region, swept up nearly 30 campers and staff of a beloved Christian girls' camp in the area. Green's family is just one of countless who have lost friends and kin, and await anxiously as workers search for their loved ones.

Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY

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