Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, the county’s top official, said during a county commissioners court meeting earlier Monday that local officials don’t know the exact number of how many visitors who traveled to the Guadalupe for the holiday weekend had been caught in the flood.

As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.

A West Texas juvenile probation officer, Jayda Floyd, and others died in Kerr County floods. The community mourns, honors them, and supports the victims.

Members of a search and rescue team embrace as they visit a memorial wall for flood victims, Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. SAN ANTONIO — Search and rescue efforts resume for an eleventh day as specific crews continue to look for the 161 missing after the catastrophic Fourth of July floods.

Flash floods are increasing in frequency, severity and impact. The Canadian government needs to learn from the Texas tragedy and co-ordinate weather information and warning systems.

A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.

Three North Texas Catholic high schools, John Paul II, Bishop Lynch, and Bishop Dunne, came together to collect donations for the families in Kerrville. They filled buses with non-perishables donated here in North Texas.