SAN ANTIONIO, Texas (KTRK) — The death toll from devastating floods in central Texas has risen to 43, Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha told reporters during a news conference Friday evening.<\/p>\n
Of that total, 28 adults and 15 children are among the dead.<\/p>\n
According to officials, the Guadalupe River, near Hunt and Kerrville, rose to 26 feet in 45 minutes as heavy rain pummeled the area. The river reached its second-highest height on record, surpassing a 1987 flood level, the National Weather Service said.<\/p>\n
WATCH: Video shows the moment flash floodwaters transformed the dry Guadalupe River into a raging stream in just minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n Video shows the moment flash floods in central Texas transformed the dry Guadalupe River into a raging stream in just minutes.<\/p>\n Family members confirm with ABC13 that as of Saturday evening, at least 19 people from the Houston area are missing in the wake of floods.<\/p>\n John Burgess IV, 39, of Liberty, was confirmed dead. Family said his wife, Julia, and sons Jack, 5, and James, 1, were still unaccounted for.<\/p>\n In a message to parents, The Kinkaid School said that one of its students and a recent Kinkaid graduate were among the missing. Third-grader Margaret Sheedy was attending Camp Mystic, while 18-year-old Chloe Childress was serving as a counselor there.<\/p>\n Kerr County Sheriff Leitha said that up to 25 of Camp Mystic’s 750 campers are still unaccounted for.<\/p>\n Friday, Memorial Lutheran School confirmed that one of its students, Blakely McCrory, is among the missing from Camp Mystic.<\/p>\n “That does not mean they’ve been lost — they could be in a tree, they could be out of communication. We are praying for all of those missing to be found alive,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said at a news conference.<\/p>\n Camp Mystic said in a letter to parents, “If your daughter is not accounted for, you have been notified. If you have not been personally contacted, then your daughter is accounted for.”<\/p>\n Several Houston-area families tell ABC13 that their loved ones were staying at RV parks when floodwaters carried them away.<\/p>\n Rob and Melissa Kamin of Atascocita were last seen at the HTR TX Hill Country campground in Ingram, Texas.<\/p>\n Relatives said Kingwood Park High School teacher Jeff Wilson, his wife Amber, and their 12-year-old son Shiloh went missing from that same RV park.<\/p>\n League City volunteer firefighter Brad Perry is also missing from an RV park, his father confirmed.<\/p>\n All areas near and surrounding the river, creeks, and streams were urged to evacuate and reach higher ground immediately.<\/p>\n Multiple videos posted across social media showed several feet of water submerging roads and highways. In one video, an SUV can be seen on the edge of a ravine, tipping over.<\/p>\n Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the state remains in a search-and-rescue posture hours after devastating flooding tore through parts of Hill Country.<\/p>\n