Numerous flood warnings are active in Texas following devastating floods that have killed dozens.
Why It Matters
Major flash floods in Texas have already claimed the lives of 51 people, including 15 children, with 27 children still missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian all-girls camp in Kerr County.
Fast-moving floodwaters surged 26 feet (8 meters) along the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before dawn on Friday, sweeping away homes and vehicles.
What To Know
The National Weather Service (NWS) has activated several flood warnings across Texas, many of which are expected to last until at least Monday morning.
The following counties and areas in Texas currently have a flood warning in place:
- Guadalupe River near Bloomington affecting Victoria, Refugio and
Calhoun counties. - Neches River near Diboll, affecting Angelina, Polk and Trinity counties.
- Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park, affecting Brewster County.
- Guadalupe River near Bloomington affecting Victoria, Refugio and
Calhoun counties. - Colorado River near San Saba affecting Lampasas and San Saba
counties. - Leon River at Gatesville affecting Coryell County.
- Sabine River near Deweyville, Newton County.
In the event of a flood warning, residents are urged to seek out higher ground, avoid flood waters and keep up with the latest information for their area. The are advised to never attempt to drive through flooded areas as most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Flood watches and advisories are also active throughout central Texas. Accuweather has reported “rain should lessen on Sunday though it will still be in the greater region, largely north or east of the hardest hit flood areas.”
The NWS has reported that some storms “may redevelop by as early as Sunday morning and last into the day Sunday,” and that flash flooding risks remain for “areas that have already been hard hit from the prior days rainfall.”
Drier weather is expected heading into Monday.
What People Are Saying
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said: “I urge every Texan to join me in prayer this Sunday — for the lives lost, for those still missing, for the recovery of our communities, and for the safety of those on the front lines.”
Kristina Dahl, vice president for science at Climate Central, a non-profit, independent science organization, told CNN: “As our climate warms, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, which makes it more likely to experience extreme rains like this that are occurring in these short periods of time. Obviously the loss of life here really indicates how unprepared we are as a nation for disasters of this scale, let alone the scale that’s to come with continued warming of our planet.”
Elinor Lester, 13, who was at Camp Mystic, told The Associated Press: “The camp was completely destroyed. A helicopter landed and started taking people away. It was really scary.”
What’s Next
Authorities are continuing the search for flood survivors. Governor Greg Abbott has vowed that authorities will continue to work around the clock, writing on X, formerly Twitter, that “we won’t stop until we find every girl who was in those cabins.”
Today I visited Camp Mystic.It, and the river running beside it, were horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I’ve seen in any natural disaster.The height the rushing water reached to the top of cabins was shocking.We won’t stop until we find every girl who was in those cabins.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) July 6, 2025
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