Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't yet examining how the emergency response unfolded.

Officials have reported that 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic died in the devastating floods, with five campers and a counselor still missing.

The event was held as search crews and volunteers continued to scour miles along the Guadalupe River for the people still missing.

Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at least 119 people on July 4.

Briefing mediapersons over Texas floods, Kerr County Sheriff Larry L Leitha said the first flash flood notification came between 4 AM and 5 AM.

TEGNA Texas created a new charitable fund raising money to support people impacted by devastating floods in Central Texas.

Five days after deadly floods struck central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.