Photos show scenes from the Texas floods and the summer camp where 27 girls remain missing
The Heart O' the Hills, another girls' camp based along the river, said its director, Jane Ragsdale, had died in the floods.
"We have received word that Jane Ragsdale did not make it," the camp said in a statement posted to its website. "We are mourning the loss of a woman who influenced countless lives and was the definition of strong and powerful."
It added that the camp was not in session as the flooding hit, and that "most of those who were on camp at the time have been accounted for and are on high ground."
The National Weather Service said the Guadalupe River reached the second-highest height on record on Friday. The agency said it was also monitoring potential flooding around Lake Travis, and warned of "dangerous and life-threatening flooding and heavy rain" across multiple counties.
Here are some images showing the impact of the flooding and ongoing search and rescue efforts.
Boerne Search and Rescue teams navigate upstream in an inflatable boat on the flooded Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Comfort, Texas.
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This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for the Guadalupe River from Hunt through Kerrvile and Center Point. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!" 12:07 p.m., Kerr County — NWS sends a repeat of its earlier warning to Kerr County. 1:20 p.m., Kerr and Bandera Counties — NWS sends a repeat/update of its earlier warning to Kerr County and Bandera County. 1:24 p.m., Kerr and Kendall Counties — NWS sends a repeat/update of its earlier warning to Kerr County and Kendall County. 2:03 p.m., Kerr and Bandera Counties — NWS sends a repeat/update of its earlier warning to Kerr County and Bandera County. 2:12 p.m., Kerr County — NWS sends a repeat/update of its earlier warning to Kerr County. 3:23 p.m., Kerr and Kendall Counties — NWS sends a repeat/update of its earlier warning to Kerr County and Kendall County. 3:53 p.m., Kerr and Bandera Counties — NWS sends a repeat/update of its earlier warning to Kerr County and Bandera County. 3:56 p.m., Kerr County — NWS sends a repeat/update of its earlier warning to Kerr County.
