At least two dead as 'catastrophic' Texas floods hit Camp Mystic area again
At least two people have died in flooding across central Texas — the same region that saw more than 130 deaths in flash floods last summer, according to the BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v0xe5elzyo). Both victims were killed in vehicles swept away by the currents, the BBC reported.
By Source Reporters Newsdesk
Fri, 17 July 2026 · 1 min read
At least two people have died in flooding across central Texas — the same region that saw more than 130 deaths in flash floods last summer, according to the BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v0xe5elzyo). Both victims were killed in vehicles swept away by the currents, the BBC reported.
The National Weather Service in San Antonio described "large and deadly" flooding from the Guadalupe River following days of torrential rain, the BBC said (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v0xe5elzyo). The river surged 32ft (about 975cm) in a four-hour span, according to the Texas Tribune, cited by the BBC.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday that the rainfall was "record-shattering" and that up to 30 inches of total rain were expected through the weekend — higher than last year's precipitation, according to the BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v0xe5elzyo). Emergency responders have rescued at least 230 people using boats and helicopters.
Flash flood warnings remained in place across several counties including Uvalde, Kerr and Kendall, the BBC reported (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v0xe5elzyo). The NWS urged residents to "move to higher ground now," warning that "catastrophic flooding is occurring."
Last July's floods in South Texas killed more than 130 people, including 25 children and two counsellors at Camp Mystic, an all-girls camp near Kerrville along the river, the BBC noted (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v0xe5elzyo). The fresh disaster has struck the same communities still recovering from that tragedy.
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