Flash floods kill 2 in San Antonio, Texas

Two people were killed in San Antonio, Texas, after heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding along Salado Creek on the evening of August 31.

Authorities confirmed that the victims, a man, and a woman, were found hours apart near the creek on September 1. A third person initially reported missing was later located safe.

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), storms developed Sunday evening along a stalled frontal boundary, producing widespread rainfall totals of 25–100 mm (1–4 inches) across the metropolitan area. Widespread rainfall and flooding was reported across Central Texas.

San Antonio International Airport recorded 50 mm (2 inches) of rain on the night of August 31. A Flash Flood Warning was issued at 19:15 LT.

The flooding also caused waterlogging on many roads across central Texas, disrupting transport from Houston to Dallas through September 1.

The storms were accompanied by frequent lightning and wind gusts up to 80 km/h (50 mph), resulting in rapid water rises in low-lying areas and creeks.

San Antonio is located within “Flash Flood Alley,” a region of central Texas particularly prone to sudden and intense flooding events due to its terrain, geology, and weather patterns.

This deadly flood event comes just a month after the catastrophic floods of July 4 that claimed more than 140 lives in central Texas, including the girls from Camp Mystic.

Rishav Kothari

Rishav Kothari is Editor-in-Chief of The Watchers, where he runs the newsroom and covers earthquakes, volcanoes, severe weather and space weather.

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