SAN ANTONIO – With another round of heavy rain headed toward San Antonio, San Antonio Fire Department data on a decade of high-water rescues shows crews are called to the same low-water crossings again and again.
The crossing at the top of that list is Old Seguin Road at Salado Creek. SAFD has responded to 46 high-water rescues there since 2015, more than any other spot on its list.
The second-worst location is Old O’Connor Road, just north of Lookout on the Northeast Side, with 31 high-water rescues since 2015.
On the Northwest Side, Hollyhock Road about 600 feet west of Babcock has had 20 high-water rescues.
On the West Side, Pinn Road just south of West Commerce has had 14 high-water rescues since 2015. When the water gets high enough, crews will shut down the entire road.
SAFD said six inches of moving water can knock a person off their feet, and about 12 inches can sweep a vehicle away.
Downtown, San Pedro Creek is not on SAFD’s top 10 list, but two people were swept away in the creek during the Aug. 28 storms. One person was rescued and one died.
Click here to view the full list of high-water rescues.
The city posts real-time updates on barricaded roads at the link here.
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