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Following the deadliest flooding year in recent San Antonio history, city officials are reminding residents to \u201cTurn Around, Don\u2019t Drown\u201d as they observe Flood Awareness Week. And here comes another stretch of severe weather.<\/p>\n

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As part of that effort, the San Antonio Fire Department on Monday released a list of the city\u2019s 10 most dangerous low-water crossings based on high-water rescue data collected between 2015 and 2025,\u00a0highlighting roadways where firefighters have repeatedly responded to stranded motorists during heavy rain events.<\/p>\n

This week, the National Weather Service forecasts an active stretch of severe weather across South Central Texas, with multiple rounds of storms capable of producing heavy rainfall, hail, damaging winds and localized flooding in San Antonio.\u00a0<\/p>\n

National Weather Service Meteorologist Emily Heller said the region\u2019s first significant round of storms is expected to move through the city on Tuesday evening into the overnight hours.<\/p>\n

Heller said localized rainfall totals could be between 3 and 5 inches this week depending on how thunderstorms develop and where the heaviest storm cells stall.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith thunderstorms, it really just kind of depends on who gets the heavier thunderstorms if they\u2019re in a line or more scattered,\u201d she said. \u201cSo giving an overall amount is a little tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rain chances are expected to continue through Memorial Day weekend and into early next week, according to the NWS.<\/p>\n

According to the National Weather Service\u2019s \u201cTurn Around Don\u2019t Drown\u201d campaign, more than half of all flood deaths nationwide involve vehicles driven into flooded roadways.<\/p>\n

Just 12 to 18 inches of moving water can carry away most vehicles, including SUVs and trucks, warned fire department officials on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Local officials have repeatedly stated that roadway flooding remains one of the region\u2019s deadliest public safety threats during severe weather events, with many flood-related deaths in Bexar County occurring after drivers attempt to cross flooded roads or low-water crossings.<\/p>\n

Last June, fast-moving floodwaters swept vehicles off a Loop 410 access road near Perrin Beitel, killing 13 people in a single morning and contributing to the 15 flood-related deaths reported across San Antonio in 2025 \u2014 the city\u2019s deadliest flooding year since the \u201cGreat Flood\u201d of 1998.<\/p>\n

This year, two flood-related deaths have already been reported in San Antonio, both involving people found in or near swollen waterways after heavy rain events.<\/p>\n

The most dangerous low-water crossings in San Antonio<\/h4>\n

The most rescue-prone roadway in the city over the last decade was Old Seguin Road at Salado Creek located in District 2 on the city\u2019s East Side, where firefighters responded to 46 high-water rescues from 2015 to 2025, according to a newly released ranking from SAFD.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Old O\u2019Connor Road north of Lookout Road in District 10 on the North Side ranked second with 31 rescues, followed by Hollyhock Road west of Babcock Road in District 7 with 20 rescues.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Several of the crossings identified by SAFD are located near creeks and drainage corridors that have repeatedly flooded during major rain events over the last several years.<\/p>\n

Four of the crossings were located within roughly five miles of Salado Creek, where flood-related deaths were reported last year and again this year.<\/p>\n

\u00a0All of the 10 listed roadways were north of U.S. Highway 90.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Top 10 Most Dangerous Low-water Crossings in San Antonio<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Old Seguin Road at Salado Creek (District 2) \u2014 46 rescues<\/p>\n

2. Old O\u2019Connor Road north of Lookout Road (District 10) \u2014 31 rescues<\/p>\n

3. Hollyhock Road west of Babcock Road (District 7) \u2014 20 rescues<\/p>\n

4. Pinn Road south of West Commerce Street (District 6) \u2014 14 rescues<\/p>\n

5. Spencer Lane east of Balcones Drive (District 1) \u2014 13 rescues<\/p>\n

6. Ira Lee Road north of Austin Highway (District 10) \u2014 12 rescues<\/p>\n

7. Sleepy Hollow at Sunburst Drive (District 8) \u2014 10 rescues<\/p>\n

8. Gibbs Sprawl Road at Rosillo Creek (District 2) \u2014 10 rescues<\/p>\n

9. West Commerce Street from Pinn Road to Military Drive (District 6) \u2014 9 rescues<\/p>\n

10. North Loop Road southeast of West North Loop Road (District 9) \u2014 8 rescues\u00a0<\/p>\n