Flash floods that swept through Texas over the Fourth of July weekend have left more than 100 people dead and dozens of others missing.

The search for survivors in the wake of catastrophic and historic flooding in Texas has entered its fifth day as the death toll surpasses 100 with dozens of people still missing.

The grueling search for 27 missing girls stretched into a third day on Sunday. Survivors told terrifying stories of being swept away and clinging to trees as rampaging floodwaters carried trees and cars past them.