Where Are San Angelo’s Most Flood Prone Streets?

SAN ANGELO, TX — The National Weather Service office at Mathis Field in San Angelo recorded .93 inches of rain between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. causing streets to flood across the city.  

Flood prone areas caused some drivers to take alternative routes while others braved the waters covering the roadways.  

The San Angelo city council on Tuesday approved a $22.2 million project to replace the roadway on Bell St. from Rio Concho Drive to the Old Ballinger Highway including replacing the pavement with concrete, adding sidewalks, fixing drainage issues, replacing water and sewer lines and replacing traffic signals at Rio Concho Drive and Harris Avenue.  

The council also approved over $1 million for the design phase of rebuilding College Hills from Loop 306 to Avenue N.  

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Above: College Hills at Vista Del Arroyo flooding. (LIVE! Photo/John Basquez). 

National Weather Service forecasters are calling for additional rainfall throughout the day on Wednesday.  

Rain or freezing rain is likely, becoming all rain after noon. Some thunderstorms are also possible. It will be cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 19 and 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Tonight there is a slight chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 19 and 26. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday’s forecast calls for rain or freezing rain likely, becoming all rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

There is a 50 percent chance of rain Thursday night into Friday.  

Flood prone areas in San Angelo to avoid include:

• College Hills at the Red Arroyo,
• Southwest Blvd. at the Red Arroyo,
• the underpass on Pulliam St.,
• Howard St. at Brentwood Park,
• Sul Ross at Red Arroyo,
• Johnson Street at Culver Ave.,
• Pecan at 3rd.
• Avenue P 

There are many others, but these are the locations we look for stories first when the rain pours on San Angelo. What's the worst street for flooding in San Angelo?