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

KEVIN SHALVEY
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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.

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Jul 15, 11:41 AM
Death toll reaches 134


The flooding death toll in Texas has reached 134.

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


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

Jul 15, 9:20 AM
Flash flood watch in effect in Hill Country

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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, 5:06 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.

Brandon Bell/Getty Images - 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 - 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.

Jul 14, 1:55 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.

Brandon Bell/Getty Images - 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 - 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.

Jul 14, 10:54 AM
Commissioner wants more cell service, sirens, 'diversion dams'

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The search for flooding victims is ongoing, Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha said Monday, noting that searchers lost half to three-quarters of their search day on Sunday due to heavy rains.
"We’ll keep looking," he said at Monday’s Kerr County commissioners court session.

Eric Gay/AP - PHOTO: Members of a search and rescue team embrace as they visit a memorial wall for flood victims, July 13, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.
Eric Gay/AP - PHOTO: Members of a search and rescue team embrace as they visit a memorial wall for flood victims, July 13, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.


One commissioner is asking for more cell service, sirens and "diversion dams" in the wake of the catastrophic flooding.
A model showed 36 feet of water in the unincorporated community of Center Point, with the flooding moving at 1.5 million gallons per second, he said at Monday’s meeting.
Another commissioner said he’s been getting death threats by people "playing a blame game."

Jul 14, 6:21 AM
Flood watch in effect for Texas Hill Country


A flood watch remains in effect through at least Monday evening for the Texas Hill Country, including the city of Kerrville.

ABC News - PHOTO: An ABC News graphic shows the flood threat on Monday, July 14, 2025, in the Texas Hill Country.
ABC News - PHOTO: An ABC News graphic shows the flood threat on Monday, July 14, 2025, in the Texas Hill Country.


Showers and thunderstorms may become heavy Monday afternoon and evening, leading to 1 to 2 inches of rainfall -- although isolated amounts up to 5 inches are possible with any training storms.
A few more showers of lesser intensity are possible during the day on Tuesday. A few sprinkles may be possible on Wednesday.
An extended period of dry skies is expected to being Thursday and last the weekend and into next week.
-ABC News' Kenton Gewecke

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Jul 14, 5:25 AM
Search for victims continues in hard-hit Kerr County


Search teams were working late Sunday to recover flood victims in Kerr County, where at least 106 people were killed by the flooding.

Eric Gay/AP - PHOTO: Visitors walk past crosses at a make-shift memorial honoring flood victims, Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.
Eric Gay/AP - PHOTO: Visitors walk past crosses at a make-shift memorial honoring flood victims, Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.


Those recovery operations were still adding resources from local, state and federal parters, who were continuing "to deploy to Kerr County as mission efforts become more technical," city officials in Kerrville, Texas, said late Sunday.
-ABC News' Jessica Gorman

Jul 13, 9:04 PM
More than 130 killed in Texas as flood threat continues


Officials announced on Sunday that the overall death toll in the ongoing Texas flooding has risen past 130 killed.
There are 106 confirmed deaths in hard-hit Kerr County, with 36 believed to be children.
-ABC News' Vanessa Navarrete

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