Report: Death Toll Rises to 94 in Texas Flood Disaster, Including 27 Campers and Counselors

The death toll from the catastrophic flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas has risen to 94 and includes several children attending a Christian summer camp in Kerr County, according to multiple reports. Officials initially announced the devastation late Saturday into Sunday.

The destruction follows unprecedented rainfall that caused the river to swell 26 feet in just 45 minutes, washing away homes, vehicles, and camp cabins in its path, according to multiple reports.

Among the dead are five young girls from Camp Mystic, a nearly century-old girls’ retreat in the Hill Country. The camp later confirmed that 27 campers and counselors are dead, while 10 other campers and one counselor are unaccounted for as of Monday afternoon, according to CNN.

Here in Kerville, Texas on the banks of the Guadalupe River after the devastating flood that hit yesterday. @GoingRoguewLara #HillCountryFloods #PrayForTexas pic.twitter.com/GeuEqN6dRk

— Lara Logan (@laralogan) July 6, 2025

Authorities have confirmed that Renee Smajstrla, 8; Sarah Marsh, 8; Janie Hunt, 9; Lila Bonner, 9; and Eloise Peck, 8, perished in the flood after being swept away early Friday morning while sleeping in their cabins, according to the New York Post.

Lila’s family said they are enduring “unimaginable grief.” Her best friend and cabinmate, Eloise, also died. (Read more from “Report: Death Toll Rises to 94 in Texas Flood Disaster, Including 27 Campers and Counselors” HERE)

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