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San Antonio Flood Death Toll Reaches 11 as Search Continues

Rescue teams supported by Texas A&M Task Force 1 are conducting ground searches following record flash flooding across the city.

A police vehicle blocks a flooded roadway in San Antonio, Texas., where a vehicle was stranded after heavy rains in the city on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Multiple damaged cars are seen in flood waters Thursday, June 12, 2025, after heavy rains overnight in San Antonio. (Jessica Phelps/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
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Overview

  • An intense storm on June 12 dumped over seven inches of rain in hours, the highest one-day total in San Antonio in more than 12 years.
  • Floodwaters swept at least 15 vehicles into creeks near Perrin Beitel and Austin Highway, stranding drivers in trees and prompting over 70 water rescues.
  • Officials confirmed the death toll rose from five to 11 as additional bodies were recovered Friday, and several people remain unaccounted for.
  • Search operations have expanded to Salado Creek and Leon Creek, with ground teams from the San Antonio Police Department and FEMA-supported Texas A&M Task Force 1.
  • The National Weather Service confirmed two EF0 tornadoes in Hays County during the storm and warned floodwaters will continue moving downstream, leaving 18 roads closed due to damage.