Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River rose rapidly.

Officials have confirmed 119 dead and 160 still missing after a flash flood swept areas of Kerr County, Texas, on Friday. Torrential rains lashed the area, dropping more than 30 centimetres of rain in less than an hour and swelling the Guadalupe River to a height of nearly nine metres.

At least 24 people are dead after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency responders remained in a search and rescue posture, hours after the flooding along the Guadalupe River inundated nearby areas.