Torrential rain in the San Antonio area on Saturday afternoon has left thousands of residents without electricity.<\/p>\n
According to CPS Energy’s outage map, 77 active outages were affecting 15,543 customers across its service area as of 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11.<\/p>\n
Outages were scattered across the western half of the region from Lytle to Fair Oaks Ranch, but the city’s Eastside was not spared as a flash flood warning lingers in the area through 6 p.m. bringing torrential downpours.\u00a0<\/p>\n
CPS Energy shared an update as storms entered the region, saying “The @NWSSanAntonio is reporting ‘intense rainfall rates of 1-3 [inches] per hour is possible in the heaviest storms, particularly in western Bexar County right now where a Flash Flood Warning is in place until 6pm. Avoid flooded roads and slow down. Turn around, don’t drown.'”<\/p>\n
At around 1:05 p.m. the power company noted “30 active weather-related outages affecting approx. 186 customers, with the largest outages in the 78240 and 78015 zip codes.”<\/p>\n
They also shared an update on restoration, “Please know our crews will continue to focus on working safely today & delays in restoration time are possible due to weather conditions.”<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service forecasts a 90% chance of rain through the day before conditions gradually improve later in the evening with another 60 percent chance of rain for tonight with a slight chance of thunderstorms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rain chances continue into early parts of next week with a 20 percent chance on Monday and a 60 percent chance on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Turn around, don’t drown<\/p>\n
High water is visible on Loop 1604 and West Military Drive causing a 5-minute delay and a backup up to Dove Canyon.\u00a0<\/p>\n