KERR COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — The Kerrville Police Department is releasing the 911 calls that came in from July 4, 2025, when deadly floods swept through Kerr County and killed over 130 people.
State leaders created the Texas Senate and House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding in the wake of the devastating floods, and held hearings to address emergency response and preparations. You can read more about the efforts here.
Families of several victims who died in the flood at a Texas summer camp have filed a lawsuit alleging gross negligence by Camp Mystic and its owners. You can read more about the legal fight here.
Police have warned that the 911 calls are underacted and "highly distressing," especially for families who were impacted by the floods.
This is a clip of one of the first calls that came in just before 3 a.m., describing the rapidly rising water in Hunt, Texas.
Kerrville PD also outlined the total calls each hour on July 4, with the most 911 calls coming in between 4 and 5 a.m.
One call came in at 5 a.m. from someone saying they were on the roof of a home in Hunt, Texas, asking where water rescue was:
Almost 40 minutes later, a call came from Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River, updating dispatch on how many people were at the camp.
At 8:45 a.m., a caller from Camp Mystic asked dispatch for an update on when rescue crews would arrive. The dispatcher explained that the roads were flooded and they were trying to get the coast guard to come in to assist.
911 calls per hour on July 4:
12 a.m. - 1 a.m. - 1 call
1 a.m. - 2 a.m. - 0 calls
2 a.m. - 3 a.m. - 2 calls
3 a.m. - 4 a.m. - 50 calls
4 a.m. - 5 a.m. - 122 calls
5 a.m. - 6 a.m. - 90 calls
6 a.m. - 7 a.m. - 84 calls
7 a.m. - 8 a.m. - 72 calls
8 a.m. - 9 a.m. - 54 calls
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - 24 calls
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 28 calls
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - 28 calls
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. - 10 calls
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - 7 calls
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - 12 calls
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - 9 calls
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. - 7 calls
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. - 7 calls
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. -14 calls
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. - 4 calls
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. - 10 calls
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. - 5 calls
10 p.m. - 11 p.m. - 2 calls
25 News is actively listening to the more than 20 hours of 911 calls and will continue updating this article.
