Chloe Childress, a counselor at Camp Mystic, died during the flooding in Hunt, Texas, according to a representative of her high school.

(Reuters) -Founded by a University of Texas football coach, Camp Mystic where raging floodwaters swept away dozens of girls - killing several and leaving many others missing - was established along the banks of the Guadalupe River in central Texas hill country nearly a century ago "to provide young girls with a wholesome Christian atmosphere.

Another day of rescue and recovery efforts is underway in central Texas after a torrential downpour caused deadly floods early Friday. Follow for live updates.

At least 27 people have died and more than 20 children are missing after a catastrophic flash flood in Texas. The Guadalupe River that runs through Hill Country in central south Texas rose by 26ft (8 metres) in just 45 minutes in the early hours of Friday,

"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.

More than 50 people have died and dozens of children are missing in Texas Hill Country after catastrophic flooding, leaving officials struggling to explain if they had done enough to warn people of the fast-rising waters.

Texas forecasters issued a series of early-morning warnings about “life-threatening flooding” along the Guadalupe River.