A sudden 20- to 26-foot surge on the Guadalupe River Friday morning overwhelmed Kerr County after two nights of heavy rain, flooding roads, ranches, and summer camps within minutes. Officials called it the fastest river rise ever recorded in the area.Residents along the Upper Guadalupe woke Friday to a nightmare: a sudden 20- to 26-foot surge tore through Kerr County after two nights of torrential rain.

Within minutes low-lying roads, ranches and several summer camps were under water. First responders described it as the fastest rise they have ever recorded on that stretch of river.Late Sunday the regional fatality count climbed to 79:

Late Sunday the regional fatality count climbed to 79:

County Confirmed deaths Notes
Kerr 68 (40 adults, 28 children) Includes 11 campers still missing from Camp Mystic
Kendall 4 Flash flooding on tributaries
Gillespie 3 Two swept from vehicle, one cardiac arrest
Real 2 Mobile home destroyed
Comal & Bandera 2 total Swift-water incidents
Officials warn the numbers may rise as debris is cleared and submerged structures are searched.