At least 50 people are dead in central Texas after devastating flash floods slammed Hill Country, with water rescues taking place along the Guadalupe River. While officials couldn't confirm an exact number of those who remain unaccounted for,

The destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday.

The death toll in the flash floods in Texas has risen to 27, with hundreds of rescuers still combing through water and debris to find the missing people. According to The Wall Street Journal quoting Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha, eighteen of the victims who have recovered were adults and nine were children.