Would you have guessed that during the dark predawn hours, a team of counsellors, some just a few years older than the children in their care, ran into rising floodwaters to rescue almost 400 youngsters from catastrophe?

One local summer camp in the path of the disastrous flooding in central Texas was able to avoid any loss of life by closely monitoring weather reports.

Camp Mystic flood claims 27 lives as summer camp tragedies continue across America, from deadly flash floods and drownings to the infamous Girl Scout murders and natural disasters.

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In 1987, sudden and intense rainfall caused the river to surge at an unprecedented rate in mid-July, leading to a tragedy that killed 10 campers at Pot O' Gold Christian Camp, a summer camp near Comfort, Texas. The campers drowned when their bus attempted to evacuate them and was overtaken by floodwater.

Molly Claire DeWitt "had a heart as expansive as her imagination," her obituary shares. She is one of 109 people who died in Central Texas due to floods in Kerr, Travis, Kendall, Burnet, Williamson and Tom Green counties.

Returning as a counselor to the place she loved so dearly, Chloe was looking forward to dedicating her summer days to loving and mentoring young girls at Camp Mystic.”

In a video above you can see camp staffers at Camp La Junta floating down the south fork of the Guadalupe River in the early morning hours. P

Jenna Bush Hager shared an emotional message after the Texas flood on the July 7, 2025, episode of Today with Jenna and Friends. On Friday (July 4, 2025), the Guadalupe River in Texas swelled up rapidly after torrential rain. According to BBC's report dated July 8, 2025, at least 161 people are missing and at least 110 people have passed away.