Federal Forecasters Issue Flood Advisories, Warnings for Flood-Ravaged Central Texas

The NWS said that 2 to 4 inches of additional rainfall, or isolated amounts of as much as 10 inches, could fall in the flood watch area.

A sheriff's deputy pauses while combing through the banks of the Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic after a flash flood swept through the area in Hunt, Texas, on July 5, 2025. Julio Cortez/AP Photo

The National Weather Service (NWS) on Monday issued flash flood advisories and warnings for areas of central Texas, including flood-ravaged Kerr County, after around 80 people died in floods over the weekend.

“A Moderate Risk of flash flooding has been issued for central Texas for ongoing impactful flash flooding, which may hamper recovery efforts” from the Fourth of July holiday weekend floods, the NWS said in an update on its website.

The NWS said that “scattered thunderstorms could once again develop at anytime today in this environment” around central Texas, adding that “thunderstorms should become more organized and move westward possibly across the flood-ravaged portion of Texas” on Monday.

A flood watch was issued by the NWS Austin-San Antonio office for much of the area. The NWS said that 2 to 4 inches of additional rainfall, or isolated amounts of as much as 10 inches, could fall in the flood watch area through 7 p.m. local time on Monday.

“Rainfall rates will be very intense in the heaviest showers and storms. Any additional heavy rainfall over hardest hit areas of the past few days will lead to rapid runoff and flash flooding. Stay alert for Flash Flood Warnings!” the NWS said.

While a flood warning remained in effect for Kerr County, rare flash flood warnings were issued by the NWS for Llano County, Burnet County, Bell County, Coryell County, Lampasas County, and Mills County. Flood warnings and advisories were issued for other counties in the region, according to a map from the NWS.

Authorities said that the death toll was sure to rise as crews looked for the many people who were still missing during the floods over the past weekend. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday that 41 people were unaccounted for across the state and more could be missing.

Operators of Camp Mystic, a century-old summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, said Monday that they lost 27 campers and counselors, confirming their worst fears after a wall of water slammed into cabins built along the edge of the Guadalupe River.

“We have been in communication with local and state authorities who are tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls,” the camp said in a statement.

A Weather Prediction Service map released on Monday, July 7, 2025, shows that heavy rain or flash flooding is possible in central Texas on Monday. National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center

President Donald Trump signed a major disaster declaration on Sunday for Kerr County and said he would likely visit on Friday. The Department of Homeland Security also ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to respond to the disaster.

Both Trump and the White House Faith Office have called on Americans to pray in the aftermath of the deadly floods in separate statements.

“This was a thing that happened in seconds. Nobody expected it. Nobody saw it. Very talented people there, and they didn’t see it,” the president said, referring to the heavy rainfall and flooding.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told reporters on Monday that he picked up his daughter from a camp in the area just a week ago, describing the situation in Kerr County as “every parent’s nightmare.”

“The pain and agony of not knowing your children’s whereabouts, it’s the worst thing imaginable,” Cruz said during a news conference with local officials.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.