A rainy Sunday has turned into an even wetter Monday, and San Antonio commuters are paying the price. As of early Monday morning, November 9, multiple roads have been closed as high waters hit the Alamo City.
BexarFlood.org is reporting nine out of 200 roads have been closed due to heavy rains in the area as of 9 a.m. Monday. The site warns drivers to turn around and find alternative routes if they see water on the road, and reminds folks that it is illegal to drive around barricades at low water crossings. Here is a rundown of all the roads closed due to heavy rains:
- Comanche Crossing, south of Palo Alto College
- Danville Avenue, near Balcones Heights
- Maltsberger Lane by San Lorenzo de Brindis Capuchin Friary
- New Berlin at Woman Hollering Creek
- North Loop Road near Wurzbach Parkway
- Old Corpus Christi Road near Brooks City Base
- Old O’Connor Road near Valley Forge
- Sleepy Hollow Drive near Sunburst Street
- Southwell Road between Encino Park Road and Verbena Road
Drivers can check road closure updates at BexarFlood.org.
The National Weather Service is predicting mostly cloudy to overcast weather all day in San Antonio, with a chance of additional showers. NWS reports that rain chances are “generally greatest” along and south of the Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 90 corridor. San Antonio will see its rain chances drop to 20% on Tuesday, November 10, before disappearing midweek. However, NWS expects rain chances to increase this weekend, with a 45% chance of rain on Sunday, November 15…