Flooding on roads and highways are being reported across San Antonio. Cameras from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) show flooding happening on Highway 281 and Brook Hollow Boulevard as cars travel along the busy highway. The high-water is leading to a traffic slowdown in the area as rain continues to fall.
According to the National Weather Service, rain is expected to continue on Tuesday through Thursday. A flood watch issued by NWS remains in effect for the following counties until 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 for the following counties: Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Medina, Real, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Williamson, and Zavala. Meanwhile, a flash flood warning is in effect until 8:30 a.m. Tuesday for eastern Bandera County.
“There is the potential for life threatening flooding somewhere in the watch area. Storm totals of 2 to 6 inches are possible over the Flood Watch area. Isolated totals of 10 to 15 inches of rain are possible over parts of the Rio Grande Plains, southern Edwards Plateau, and western Hill Country,” NWS said.
According to the Bexar Flood map, at least 16 road closures are being reported across San Antonio on Tuesday, July 14. The closures are affecting multiple parts of the area.