2025 – June 11, downpour and flash flooding, greater San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX   — 13

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 6-15-2025 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–13  KSAT.com, San Antonio. “Authorities ID 2 more people killed in San Antonio floods.” 6-15-2025.

–13  Texas Public Radio. “San Antonio floods leave 13 dead…” 6-14-2025.

–13  USA Today. “Devastating flash floods…more than a dozen dead in San Antonio.” 6-15-2025.

 Narrative Information

Texas Public Radio. “San Antonio floods leave 13 dead…” 6-14-2025:

“On Saturday, San Antonio and county officials reported that all persons missing after Thursday’s historic floods were recovered. They said that 13 people died.

 

“In a statement about the deaths, Joe Arrington, a public information officer with the San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD), explained that “11 from the Perrin Beitel search area; 1 was located several miles north (upstream) of the Perrin Beitel search area; 1 from the Hwy 90 Leon Creek area.”

 

“Authorities also released the names of some of the victims:

  • Martha De La Torre Rangel — female, 55
  • Victor Manuel Macias Castro — male, 28
  • Matthew Angel Tufono — male, 51
  • Christine Gonzales — female, 29
  • Rudy Garza — male, 61
  • Josue Pinadelatorre — male, 28
  • Andrew Sanchez — male, 60

“….Since the flooding began, SAFD reported that it responded to more than 70 water rescues and 16 “high water investigations.” The fire department said the majority of the rescues consisted of crews assisting drivers in vehicles in high water but called some of the rescues “harrowing” involving crews entering swift moving water.

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“Whyte [City Councilman] said at the moment it looked like “a big wall of water” swept 15 vehicles off the Loop 410 frontage road and into Beitel Creek around 5 a.m.

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“Public Works reported that more than dozen roadways were closed because of debris from the floods and possible structural damage to the pavement. At least a dozen low water crossings were also possibly damaged, and the crossings at “Vicar Drive at Beitel Creek and Old O’Connor Road have sustained significant damage and will remain closed pending full assessments.”

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“Six inches of rain fell at the international airport, the biggest single rain event in more than a decade….”

 

USA Today (Susan Miller). “Devastating flash floods leave more than a dozen dead in San Antonio.” 6-15-2025:

“Residents in San Antonio, Texas, were recovering after a month’s worth of rain swamped parts of the city, trapping drivers, triggering treacherous water rescues and leaving more than a dozen people dead. The city, which forecasters say typically gets about 3 inches of rain in June, was inundated with nearly 10 inches of rain the night of June 11 and into the morning of June 12.

 

“A rain gauge in Mico, Texas, about 25 miles northwest of San Antonio reported 8.49 inches of rain in 24 hours on June 11, more than double the 3.28 inches that typically falls throughout all of June, Accuweather said. Closer to the coast, 20 miles east of Victoria, 9.85 inches was reported. Gauges near Carancahua Bay topped 14 inches by the end of last week, according to Accuweather.

 

“The death toll rose to 13, according to San Antonio station WOAL….

 

“Brittany Guerrero said that her father, Rudy Garza, called her mother as floodwaters raged, KSAT reported. “He said, ‘Oh my God, Sylvia. Water’s coming into my car,’” Guerrero said. “She said, ‘Baby, can you reverse?’ And he goes, ‘You don’t understand. It’s like an ocean’s coming at me.’”

 

“Heavy rain from overnight thunderstorms that hit San Antonio led to the tragic flooding, Weather.com reported, inundating roads across the city in high water….”

 

KSAT.com, San Antonio. “Authorities ID 2 more people killed in San Antonio floods.” 6-15-2025:

“San Antonio… On Sunday, the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Derwin Anderson, 43, and Roseann Cobb, 41, were killed in the floods. Anderson was found near Callaghan Road and Highway 90, while Cobb was found in the Wurzbach Parkway area, according to the medical examiner’s office.

 

“The San Antonio Fire Department said Saturday that the number of people who died from the floods had increased to 13, and all missing people had been recovered.

 

“Eleven people were found in the Perrin Beitel search area, one person was found several miles upstream from the search area and one was found in the Highway 90 Leon Creek area, SAFD said.

 

“As of Sunday, the medical examiner’s office has identified 12 out of the 13 people who were killed in Thursday’s floods.

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“Background

“San Antonio police and firefighters began receiving calls around 4:15 a.m. on Thursday from people stranded on the frontage road of Loop 410 near Perrin Beitel. Water rose quickly in the area. The high water caused 15 vehicles to be swept away from the Loop 410 and Perrin Beitel access road into the creek below, according to SAFD. In all, police said Thursday that 19 people were in the water at one point. San Antonio firefighters managed to rescue 10 people from the area, approximately one mile away from where they entered the water. Some of them were clinging to trees….”

 

Flooding Fatalities

(KSAT.com, San Antonio. “Authorities ID 2 more people killed in San Antonio floods.” 6-15-2025)

 

  1. Anderson, Derwin, 43.
  2. Castro, Victor Manuel Macias, 28.
  3. Cobb, Roseann, 41.
  4. Garza, Rudy, 61.
  5. Gonzales, Christine, 29.
  6. Penadelatorre, Josue, 28.
  7. Rangel, Martha De La Torre, 55.
  8. Richards, Stevie, 42.
  9. Riley, Brett, 63.
  10. Sanchez, Andrew, 60.
  11. Tufono, Mattthew Angel, 51.
  12. Valdez III, Carlos, 67 .
  13. Unidentified pending notification of next of kin.

 

Sources

 

FoxSApuro, San Antonio. “Twelve victims killed in severe flooding identified, vigil announced.” 6-15-2025. Accessed 6-15-2025 at: https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/twelve-victims-killed-in-severe-flooding-identified-vigil-announced-local-news-near-me-crime-law-public-safety

 

KSAT.com, San Antonio. “Authorities ID 2 more people killed in San Antonio floods.” 6-15-2025. Accessed 6-15-2025 at: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/06/15/authorities-id-2-more-people-killed-in-san-antonio-floods/

 

Texas Public Radio. “San Antonio floods leave 13 dead; authorities identify some victims.” 6-14-2025. Accessed 6-14-2025 at: https://www.tpr.org/environment/2025-06-12/san-antonio-flooding-leaves-four-dead-dozens-rescued-from-high-water

 

USA Today (Susan Miller). “Devastating flash floods leave more than a dozen dead in San Antonio.” 6-15-2025. Accessed 6-15-2025 at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/15/san-antonio-flash-flooding/84218235007/