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

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

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 173 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search

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.

An East County native is being remembered after he was killed during flash floods in Texas, weeks before the deadly floods in Kerr County.

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

Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens in Kerr County, Texas.

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