Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

Nearly a week after floodwaters swept away more than a hundred lives, Texas officials are facing heated questions over how much was – or was not – done in the early morning hours of Friday as a wall of water raced down the Guadalupe River.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 173 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search

Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.

At least 120 people have died and some 173 people remain unaccounted for statewide, nearly a week after flash floods ravaged the Texas Hill Country.

TEGNA Texas created a new charitable fund raising money to support people impacted by devastating floods in Central Texas.

When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.

Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

Five days after deadly floods struck central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.