Oct 17, 1998
Flooding along the San Antonio River, Cibolo Creek and Geronimo CreekIn Bexar County, the San Antonio River begins just below Olmos Dam where it merges with spring flow. Two new flood tunnels on the San Antonio River and Apache Creek respectively saved downtown San Antonio and homes and businesses below Brackenridge Golf Course to the old Lone Star Brewery from very serious flooding. At Loop 410 in San Antonio, the San Antonio River crested at 36.2 feet, where flood stage is 20 feet. Several
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5672614). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Karnes County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.