At a news conference Monday, state officials said 101 people remain missing, including 97 in the Kerrville area.

A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.

Torrential rain flooded creeks, streams and the Guadalupe River, where the water swelled more than 26 feet in 45 minutes.

INGRAM, Texas — Search and rescue crews from Mexico were forced to halt their operations on the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas Monday as rain caused water levels to rise, complicating efforts to find victims of the deadly July 4th floods.

A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.

With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.

As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.