Video Captures ‘True Miracle’ Rescue of Woman Swept 20 Miles by Texas Floodwaters

Amid the devastating flash floods that swept through Central Texas over the weekend, one incredible survival story is being called a “true miracle.”

A 22-year-old woman was rescued after being swept 20 miles down the Guadalupe River, clinging to a tree after a deadly surge of floodwaters tore through campsites filled with holidaying families.

The young woman had been camping with her family when flash floods struck at around 4 a.m., sweeping her out of her tent and into the river’s raging current. She was carried over four dams and battled dangerous debris—refrigerators, RVs, and other large obstacles—before finally grabbing hold of a Cypress tree.

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Woman clinging to a tree in the raging Guadalupe River rescued from dangerous flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Miracle story told by reporter Sue Calberg of KENS5. A search for her family and others continues. At least 13 dead and more than 20 people remain missing from the disaster. #news #flooding #weather #kens5newssanantonio #kerrvilletx #texas #flash #flood #rescue #miracle #disaster #fyp #usa

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A local homeowner heard her cries for help and spotted her clinging to the tree in the middle of the river. Rescuers were able to reach her and instructed her to drop down into a rescue boat. She reportedly “face-planted” into the boat—bruised, battered, but otherwise okay.

She was left in the care of the family who found her, as emergency crews were forced to continue rescue efforts elsewhere.

The fate of the woman’s family members is still unknown, and 27 girls remain missing from nearby Camp Mystic, where the flooding caused catastrophic damage.

KENS 5 News also interviewed the homeowner who spotted the woman clinging to the tree and several neighbors.

The woman is reportedly now with extended family.