The victims and people missing named so far after deadly US floods

Details of those who have died and those who are missing after US flash floods are slowly emerging - with several young girls among those unaccounted for.

At least 69 people have died from the flooding in Texas, with an unknown number of people - including 11 girls and a counsellor from Camp Mystic in Kerr County - still missing. As much as 10ins (25cm) of heavy rain fell in just a few hours overnight in central Kerr County on Friday, causing the banks of the Guadalupe River to burst at around 4am local time.

Tributes to those who died, and appeals for those who are still missing, are now being shared. Who are the victims?Renee Smajstrla, eight Renee's uncle Shawn Salta confirmed the eight-year-old had died, and said she was one of 700 children staying at Camp Mystic.

"Renee has been found and while not the outcome we prayed for, the social media outreach likely assisted the first responders in helping to identify her so quickly," he said. "We are thankful she was with her friends and having the time of her life, as evidenced by this picture from yesterday.

"She will forever be living her best life at Camp Mystic." Sarah Marsh, eight Mountain Brook mayor Stewart Welch confirmed the death of eight-year-old Sarah, from Alabama, who was a pupil at Cherokee Bend Elementary. "This is an unimaginable loss for her family, her school, and our entire community," he said.

"Sarah's passing is a sorrow shared by all of us, and our hearts are with those who knew and loved her. "As we grieve alongside the Marsh family, we also remember the many others affected by this tragedy." Eloise Peck and Lila Bonner, both nine Eloise's mother Missy Peck told local broadcaster FOX4 that her daughter and Lila were best friends and cabinmates at Camp Mystic.

Writing about her daughter on Instagram, Ms Peck said: "She lost her life in the tragic flooding... our family is grieving and processing this unimaginable loss together." Lila's family told NBC Dallas Fort Worth, a local affiliate network of Sky's US partner network, that they were in "unimaginable grief.