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Camp Mystic Flood Litigation Timeline

March 24, 2026 Michelle Casady

2025

July 4 — Heavy rains cause the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to overflow its banks, resulting in a historic flood that killed 27 campers, counselors and staff at Camp Mystic. The death toll would climb to more than 130 people overall. 

July 8 — At a news conference, Gov. Greg Abbott criticized questions seeking explanations for how the flash flood caused so many deaths, saying “blame” is “the word choice of losers.” 

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