Flash Flood in Bexar County, Texas

Flash Flood May 1, 2026 · Bexar County, Texas

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding sending San Pedro Creek out of its banks near Furnish Ave. and S. San Marcos St. San Antonio firefighters were called to the scene to execute a high-water rescue. They recovered a man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police stated a jogger or walker was pulled into the creek by the high water.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stationary front, and some of these storms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.

Began near San Antonio (29.4067, -98.5100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1338671. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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