Oct 17, 1998
Flooding along the Medina River, Olmos Creek, Leon Creek, Helotes Creek, and Salado CreekThe Medina River in Bexar County produced moderate lowland flooding from above Lacoste to above the San Antonio gauge at Highway 281. At Highway 281, it crested at 49.5 feet, where flood stage is 16 feet. The new Dos Rios sewerage plant had several feet of water in it. Several homes also flooded downstream near Losoya. Flooded continued along the Medina until early Monday morning in the Somerset area.At
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5672615). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bexar County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.