Officials said more than 850 people had been rescued, including some who were clinging to trees, after a sudden storm dumped up to 15 inches of rain in an area around the Guadalupe River, about 137 km northwest of San Antonio.

An AP report via PTI said that the flooding in Kerr County killed at least 43 people, including 15 children, and several more people died in nearby counties. The fast-moving waters rose 26 feet (8 metres) on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak on July 4,

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Torrential rains unleashed flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, killing at least 24 people as rescue teams scrambled to save dozens of victims trapped by high water or reported missing in the disaster,