Malaya Grace Hammond is among the latest fatalities identified from the Texas floods. Hammond's family said she was swept away by floodwaters on Saturday in Travis County.

The mission proved to be much more arduous than expected for her and her small crew of four, all of whom are first tour aviators.

At least 59 people have died after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in parts of central Texas on Friday, authorities have said.

Flash floods in Texas have killed at least 107 people over the Fourth of July weekend, with more than 160 still missing.