Officials said more than 850 people had been rescued after a sudden storm dumped up to 15 inches of rain across the region.

Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.

Timelapse footage provided by an eyewitness on Friday (July 4) showed floodwaters rising over a causeway in Kingsland, Texas and completely submerging it in the span of a few minutes.

Texas floods claimed the life of 9-year-old Janie Hunt, who was related to Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, whose wife, Tavia, shared the heartbreak on Sunday night.

Kansas Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, his wife Tavia Hunt and their family are mourning after an extended family member fell victim to the devastating Texas floods. Due to the heavy rains that hit central Texas on Friday,

The Hunt family is grieving after the devastating flooding tragedy in Texas. The death toll stands at 70 from massive rains in central Texas that led to catastrophic July 4 flooding of the Guadalupe River - and the losses includes 9-year-old Janie Hunt.