A devastating "once-in-a-lifetime" flood in Kerrville, Texas, has led to multiple fatalities and ongoing search efforts for missing individuals after an RV park was swept away.

Larry Leitha, the Kerr County Sheriff in Texas Hill Country, the epicenter of the catastrophic flooding in Texas, said on Sunday (July 6) that the death toll in Kerr County had reached 59, including the 21 children.

Hundreds of residents, campers and visitors were plucked to safety after the Guadalupe River rapidly swelled in Texas Hill Country with little warning.

Disastrous flash floods from a raging central Texas river have killed at least 51 people, a total that may increase

Authorities said at least 24 people have died in flooding around Kerr County, Texas, and officials are still performing water rescues.

At least 80 people are dead and many more are missing in Texas in the wake of torrential rains and resulting flooding. By far the greatest number of fatalities occurred in Kerr County, where 68 people are believed to be dead,