Severe flash flooding in San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, left at least five people dead and two others missing, following a night of intense storms and torrential rainfall. The widespread flooding overwhelmed parts of the city and led to a flurry of emergency rescues and infrastructure challenges across central Texas.
The most tragic incident occurred early Thursday morning on the Northeast Side of San Antonio, where rising water swept away 15 vehicles from the Loop 410 frontage road near Perrin Beitel Road and into a nearby creek. San Antonio police and fire crews began receiving emergency calls around 4:15 a.m. local time. By the afternoon, five fatalities had been confirmed, and two individuals remained unaccounted for, according to local officials.
🚨 Flash floods in San Antonio, Texas, on June 12, 2025, left 5 dead and 2 missing after record-breaking rainfall.
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In total, San Antonio recorded approximately 169 mm (6.67 inches) of rainfall between Wednesday and Thursday—more than 155 mm (6.12 inches) of which fell on Thursday alone. This made it the city’s wettest June day on record, nearly doubling the previous daily record of 82 mm (3.26 inches) set in 1973. It also ranked as the 8th-wettest day in San Antonio’s history since records began in 1885.
In Bexar County alone, 40 low-water crossings were closed, with additional closures reported in neighboring Comal and Hays counties.
Meanwhile, the severe weather triggered a state of disaster declaration in Matagorda County, enabling emergency authorities to take necessary actions to protect residents and reduce the storm’s impact. In Victoria, officials urged residents to stay indoors due to deteriorating road conditions, though no formal shelter-in-place order was issued.
This deadly flash flood event underscores the dangers of sudden, intense rainfall, especially in urban areas with vulnerable drainage infrastructure. Authorities continue search and recovery efforts as the region begins assessing the full extent of the damage.
