Who remains missing after flood waters swept through Texas Hill Country

  

Updated as of 7 p.m. Wednesday

Family members have identified more than three dozen people who are presumed missing after severe flooding in the Texas Hill Country on July 4.

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Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that 161 people remain missing.

Here’s what we know about those missing:

5 girls, 1 counselor missing from Camp Mystic

Five campers and one counselor from Camp Mystic are still missing as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Kerr County authorities. Initially, 27 campers were reported missing.

Early Monday, Camp Mystic confirmed the deaths of 27 campers and counselors.

KSAT confirmed with family members the names of some of the campers who are missing.

Relatives have identified one of the missing campers as Kellyanne Lytal.

Kellyanne Lytal went missing from Camp Mystic on Friday night. (Courtesy)

The girls-only camp, located west of Kerrville in Kerr County, was evacuated early Friday morning due to the rising flood waters.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the main search location is in the area of Camp Mystic.

2 kids missing

A family of four, including an 8-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl, disappeared on Friday morning after floodwaters swept through the home where they stayed.

A family of four, including an 8-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl, disappeared on Friday morning after floodwaters swept through the home where they stayed. (Courtesy)

The parents, Tivy boys soccer coach Reece Zunker and his wife Paula, died in the floods, and their children are still missing, according to the team and the Kerrville Daily Times.

A family member said the parents were in their 30s.

2 missing from campground

Richard Pagard and Carol Andrews disappeared when they were staying at the HTR TX Hill Country Campground, between Ingram and Kerrville, according to Pagard’s son.

The couple also had their 2-year-old dog, Poppy, with them.

They have not been located as of Sunday morning, Pagard’s son said.

Richard Pagard and Carol Andrews went missing when they were staying at the HTR TX Hill Country Campground, between Ingram and Kerrville, according to Pagard’s son. (Courtesy of Jaeme Pagard Behrendt)

2 missing after staying along Guadalupe River

Two people went missing when they were staying along the Guadalupe River in the 2000 block of State Highway 39, according to a family friend.

Beth and Hutch Byran have not been found as of Sunday morning, the family friend said.

Beth and Hutch Byran went missing when they were staying along the Guadalupe River in the 2000 block of State Highway 39, according to a family friend. (Courtesy of Hutcher Bryan)

4 missing after attempting to evacuate Ingram campground

Four family members were last seen Friday while trying to evacuate HTR Campgrounds in Ingram, a family member told KSAT.

A relative identified the campers missing as:

  • Michelle “Shellie” Crossland
  • Cody Crossland
  • Tasha Ramos
  • Kyndall Ramos
Five family members went missing Friday night while camping in Ingram. Joel Ramos was found deceased while the four other family members remain missing. (Hailey Chavarria)

A fifth family member, Joel Ramos, is confirmed to be dead.

The relative said they were attempting to leave because it was raining harder when they received a flash flood warning.

1 still missing after house swept away

Aidan Heartfield remains missing while Ella Cahill, Joyce Badon and Reese Manchaca have been found dead, according to sources. (Courtesy)

Aidan Heartfield remains missing after he and three friends were reported missing by family members.

Ella Cahill, Joyce Badon and Reese Manchaca were found dead, according to sources.

All four are from Beaumont and are graduates of Kelly High School. They are all about 22 years old.

Family members told KSAT the four were in a house in the 1700 block of State Highway 39 in Hunt, Texas, that was swept away.

Officer’s girlfriend missing after floods

Bailey Martin, left, was found dead on Monday, July 7, 2025 after travelling to Kerr County for the Fourth of July. Martin travelled with Jayda Floyd, right, and other family members. The Odessa Police Department said other family members were killed in the floods, but did not identify them. (Courtesy of Ryan Elam)

The Odessa Police Department confirmed officer Bailey Martin was killed in the Hill Country Floods.

A close friend told KSAT that Martin travelled to Kerr County with his girlfriend, Jayda Floyd, and other family members for the Fourth of July holiday.

The police department said other family members were killed in the flood, but it is unclear whether Floyd remains missing.

1 missing from HTR Campground

Penny Ferguson (right) was last seen around 4:30 a.m. on Friday when the RV in which she and her husband were staying was swept away from the HTR Campground in Kerrville, according to a family friend. (Courtesy of Rita Bingman)

Penny Ferguson was last seen around 4:30 a.m. on Friday when an RV she was staying in was swept away from the HTR Campground in Kerrville, according to a family friend.

Country singer Pat Green’s brother, family members missing

Country singer Pat Green’s little brother, John, along with his brother’s wife, Julia, and their two children are missing after the floods in Kerrville.

Kori Green, Pat Green’s wife, posted a message from the singer on her Instagram on Monday.

“We are heartbroken and anxiously waiting for all of them to be found. Thank you for your prayers,” Kori Green’s post said.

Girl staying with grandparents in cabin missing

Madeline “Emmy” Jeffrey, 11, was staying with her grandparent in a cabin in Hunt that was swept away in the July 4 floods. Her grandparents were confirmed dead by Child Advocates of San Antonio, which posted on Facebook that the couple had been volunteers for the organization.

96 confirmed dead in Kerr and Kendall counties

96 people — 60 adults and 36 children — are dead after Hill Country flooding, Kerr County officials said.

It is unclear how many adults and children remain unidentified.

>> Victims identified in deadly Texas Hill Country floods

Between 10 and 12 inches of rain fell in the Kerr County area Friday night into Saturday morning, according to the KSAT weather team.

If you know anyone who is still missing, email KSAT at news@ksat.com.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.


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