SAN ANGELO, TX – Emergency crews are responding to a series of water rescues across San Angelo on Thursday evening, as heavy rains led to dangerous flooding in multiple low-lying areas.
The San Angelo Fire Department’s water rescue team was dispatched to several locations, including Blue Ridge Trail at Loop 306 and Sunset Drive near Huntington Lane, where vehicles were swept into high waters.
One driver, whose Dodge Charger was pulled off a low-water crossing on Sunset, was found clinging to mesquite tree branches on the roof of his car. Rescuers successfully retrieved him, though he expressed more concern over his tools left in the submerged car.
The rescued driver surveys the floodwaters where his car was swept off the road in San Angelo.
A partially submerged car is barely visible under the floodwaters in San Angelo as heavy rains lead to widespread flooding.
Additional reports indicated rescues underway at South Chadbourne and Avenue Q, where water levels reached around two and a half feet, and another near North Archer and Spaulding, where we had a reporter at the scene.
A stranded SUV sits partially submerged near Spaulding Street in San Angelo, where swift floodwaters required a water rescue for the four occupants inside. Emergency responders continue to caution against driving through flooded areas.
Floodwaters fill the intersection at Spaulding Street, creating hazardous conditions for drivers and prompting multiple rescues. San Angelo’s emergency teams worked through the night as heavy rainfall inundated low-lying areas.
Our reporter said that a Chevy Traverse carrying four occupants was rescued at Spaulding Street by the San Angelo Fire Department’s water rescue team.
We also received images showing the Pulliam Street low-water crossing between Bell Street and Main Street.
Pulliam Street low-water crossing between Bell Street and Main Street
Pulliam Street low-water crossing between Bell Street and Main Street
Another water rescue was performed at the intersection of South Chadbourne and Avenue Q. A first responder presence was absent when our reporter arrived.
South Chadbourne and Avenue Q
Emergency crews also responded to reports of people trapped in an elevator, believed to be impacted by the storm-related power outages.
Authorities reported that conditions at several crossing points were rough, with some rapids reaching Class IV levels.
The San Angelo Fire Department is advising residents to avoid driving through any flooded areas and to heed road closure signs for their safety.
One newly redesigned crossing at McDonald’s Red Arroyo updated two years ago, appeared to hold up well under the strain, with minimal water reported running across it. The upgrades may have mitigated flood risks at this crossing.
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