Flash Flood — Bexar, Texas

2007-09-04 to 2007-09-05 · near Helotes, Bexar, Texas

Event narrative

Up to 2 inches of rain fell over the northwestern part of the county. At around 1:00 AM a man and a woman were washed away in a four door sedan as they attempted to cross the Tower View Bridge on Scenic Loop Road which was in flood due to Helotes Creek. The man was later rescued with minor bruises to his arms and torso. The woman's body was found less than a mile downstream at 3:19 PM.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough moved across South Central Texas producing showers and thunderstorms which primarily caused flash flooding in the western and central counties. There was also one storm which produced a weak tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 59507. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.