Flash Flood — Bexar, Texas

2000-10-17 · near West Portion, Bexar, Texas

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall across the western part of Bexar County produced a general 2 inch coverage with isolated amounts up to 5 inches. Roads were flooded across the southwest part of the city. Passengers in at least 3 different vehicles were swept away in the rapidly moving water and had to be rescued. Nearly 15,000 persons were left without power for about an hour in the Kelly AFB portion of San Antonio during the height of the storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5174123. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.