SAN ANTONIO – Nearly 3,000 CPS Energy customers were without electricity Tuesday morning as heavy rain and thunderstorms moved across the San Antonio area.
The outages come as repeated rounds of storms continue to produce heavy rainfall, frequent lightning and gusty winds. Crews are working to restore power as conditions allow, but additional outages remain possible as more storms move through the region.
A Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday evening, and Flash Flood Warnings have been issued for parts of the area as several inches of rain have already fallen. Forecasters say additional rounds of heavy rain could lead to more flooding and could impact power restoration efforts.
Residents are encouraged to avoid downed power lines, report outages to CPS Energy and use caution if traveling, as flooded roads and dangerous driving conditions continue across parts of South Central Texas.
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ROAD CLOSURES
Several roads across the San Antonio area are closed Tuesday morning due to flooding after heavy overnight rain. Drivers are urged to avoid flooded roadways and never drive around barricades.
Current road closures include:
Blakeley LaneCave LaneComanche CrossMaltsberger LaneMission ParkwayNorth LoopOld Fredericksburg Road at the county lineRodriguez RoadSouthwell Road
Officials remind drivers: Turn Around, Don’t Drown. Never attempt to drive through flooded roads or around barricades, as water depth and road conditions can change quickly.