Camp Mystic and Guadalupe updates

Big Al 1992

2:21p, 7/4/25

Awful news and video coming out of there. Record flooding. Saw at least one cabin swept away. News reports are all over the place. We hear all accounted for, then hear several unaccounted for. We have family friends with kids there and they can't get in touch with the camp or officials. Several camps may be impacted. Praying for everyone.

Cyprian

2:23p, 7/4/25

Yes, it sounds bad... We have church friends with a daughter at Camp Mystic, she is Ok thank God, but some were missing last i heard (few hours ago)

Rapier108

2:25p, 7/4/25

Just be careful posting all of the rumors on social media.

As we all know social media is a cesspool, and a lot of people will post anything from unconfirmed rumors to outright lies, just to get clicks, likes, reposts/retweets.

"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill

combat wombat™

2:41p, 7/4/25

Jeff Lindler just posted this.

Anti-taxxer

2:49p, 7/4/25

That's absolutely terrifying

Rapier108

2:51p, 7/4/25

WOAI has said the reunification location for Mystic is at Ingram Elementary so that is where parents need to go. If your child isn't there when you arrive, provide your name, the child's name, and the cabin they were in.

"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill

Tanya 93

2:52p, 7/4/25

FriendlyAg

2:54p, 7/4/25

That's just crazy.

Rapier108

3:11p, 7/4/25

Press conference shortly.

Lt. Gov. Paxton will be leading it as Gov. Abbott must be out of the state since Paxton is currently acting governor.

"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill

redcrayon

3:23p, 7/4/25

In reply to combat wombat™

Sickening. I can't imagine.

SA68AG

3:30p, 7/4/25

Dan Patrick just said there are 20 girls unaccounted for. Prayers for them and their families.

atmtws

3:34p, 7/4/25

Pray.

Around 23 girls missing from children's camp in Texas after catastrophic flooding

(from press conference)
— Steve Lookner (@lookner) July 4, 2025

riverrataggie

3:40p, 7/4/25

Horrific news. Mystic has multiple camps with one being right on the river.

aggiehawg

3:46p, 7/4/25

OMG! Prayers sent.

Ghost of Andrew Eaton

3:48p, 7/4/25

Awful.

If you say you hate the state of politics in this nation and you don't get involved in it, you obviously don't hate the state of politics in this nation.

spud1910

3:49p, 7/4/25

Prayers

Owlagdad

3:51p, 7/4/25

Prayers they find some dry ground. I can't imagine
Twenty ft rise in minutes… no warning

Sid Farkas

3:54p, 7/4/25

There's an ongoing thread on OB

ktownag08

3:56p, 7/4/25

In reply to Sid Farkas

Tough to read that thread so if you wander over be prepared. Has me choked up seeing what folks are going through.

88planoAg

4:00p, 7/4/25

In reply to Sid Farkas

Sid Farkas said:
There's an ongoing thread on OB

Several in the TexAgs community are personally affected. Scary and sad times.

Who?mikejones!

4:03p, 7/4/25

In reply to 88planoAg

88planoAg said:
Sid Farkas said:
There's an ongoing thread on OB
Several in the TexAgs community are personally affected. Scary and sad times.

Yes, I know of a few personally severely effected right now

El Gallo Blanco

4:08p, 7/4/25

In reply to Who?mikejones!

Who?mikejones! said:
88planoAg said:
Sid Farkas said:
There's an ongoing thread on OB
Several in the TexAgs community are personally affected. Scary and sad times.

Yes, I know of a few personally severely effected right now

Same…HORRIBLE. Heart breaking for them but praying for some type of miracle.

the most cool guy

4:35p, 7/4/25

37 foot wall of water apparently heading toward Spring Branch for anyone in that area. Canyon Lake is about to get a refill.

Ag with kids

4:47p, 7/4/25

In reply to the most cool guy

the most cool guy said:
37 foot wall of water apparently heading toward Spring Branch for anyone in that area. Canyon Lake is about to get a refill.

That sucks.

I hope everyone downstream is safe...

But, why can't it go into Medina Lake.

Just kidding but not kidding.

e=mc2

4:47p, 7/4/25

13 dead and many missing.

Medina, Guadalupe, Blanco, Colorado rivers all catching a **** ton of rain.

e=mc2

4:48p, 7/4/25

In reply to Ag with kids

Ag with kids said:
the most cool guy said:
37 foot wall of water apparently heading toward Spring Branch for anyone in that area. Canyon Lake is about to get a refill.
That sucks.

I hope everyone downstream is safe...

But, why can't it go into Medina Lake.

Just kidding but not kidding.

Medina Lake under a flash flood warning.

the most cool guy

4:49p, 7/4/25

This is unfortunately the only way we ever get out of droughts in this area of the world.

UntoldSpirit

4:50p, 7/4/25

In reply to the most cool guy

the most cool guy said:
37 foot wall of water apparently heading toward Spring Branch for anyone in that area. Canyon Lake is about to get a refill.

Per those predictions, it will be 10 feet over the bridge at Hwy 281. I'll be surprised if that bridge survives it.

Over_ed

4:53p, 7/4/25

What terrible news. No idea the possible count was so high, but even one is crushing. God Bless.

Rapier108

5:00p, 7/4/25

According to WOAI, 800-733-2767 is the number one can call to see if someone has been accounted for.

"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill

Gigem314

5:00p, 7/4/25

A parent's worst nightmare.

Ag with kids

5:27p, 7/4/25

In reply to e=mc2

e=mc2 said:
Ag with kids said:
the most cool guy said:
37 foot wall of water apparently heading toward Spring Branch for anyone in that area. Canyon Lake is about to get a refill.
That sucks.

I hope everyone downstream is safe...

But, why can't it go into Medina Lake.

Just kidding but not kidding.

Medina Lake under a flash flood warning.

Gotta call my Dad then...

But, i'm pretty sure it won't get to his house.

He's about 200 ft above the dam...

Slicer97

5:27p, 7/4/25

That must be one hell of a flood. I used to work at Mystic 30 years ago. Cypress Lake camp wasn't there yet.

The Flats were closest to the river, the closest to the bank is about 50 yards up a slight incline. That's a lot of water. I don't recall how steep the hill behind them is. Hopefully, those girls got out and climbed up to the sign.

Does anyone know what time the flooding started?

AgShaun00

5:36p, 7/4/25

Outdoor thread brought me to tears. One family just got their daughter back.

ttu_85

5:38p, 7/4/25

In reply to Slicer97

Slicer97 said:
That must be one hell of a flood. I used to work at Mystic 30 years ago. Cypress Lake camp wasn't there yet.

The Flats were closest to the river, the closest to the bank is about 50 yards up a slight incline. That's a lot of water. I don't recall how steep the hill behind them is. Hopefully, those girls got out and climbed up to the sign.

Does anyone know what time the flooding started?

First Hit San Angelo around 3:00ish in the morning. Grape creek just north of San Angelo had a radar est 12" of rain. The system then expanded quickly eastward in an east west parallel line drenching several river basins with 7'+ amounts in a short time.

There were similar floods in 1987, 2007, and 2015. Central Texas can be a tough hood when it comes to huge rain events and flooding.