Rain blitzes Boerne;
more expected over weekend
Thunderstorms that dropped 5-6 inches of rain Sunday and Monday have moved out of Kendall County, but more precipitation is on its way this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
The service issued a flashflood warning Monday as heavy rains lashed the area, forcing creeks and streams to overflow their banks and inundating roads and highways.
Residential rainfall reports included 5 inches in Fair Oaks Ranch, 5.8 inches in Waring, 5.8 inches in River Mountain Ranch, 5.72 inches along Upper Cibolo Creek Road and 4.5 inches in Bergheim.
Monday’s flash-flood warning evolved into a flash-flood watch that stretched through Tuesday night. Most roads that flooded Sunday and Monday reopened late Monday afternoon as waters receded.
Meanwhile, the weather service forecast calls for 30% rain Friday night, and a 50-55% chance Saturday and 30% Saturday night.
Teams responded to calls for high-water rescues late Sunday and early Monday, June 13-14, as rainfall totals reached up to 6 inches in some areas, said Brady Constantine, Kendall County emergency management coordinator.
“We had a rescue on FM 1376 Sisterdale Road, and closed the road (near Wasp Creek Road) just after that,” he added.
Another motorist trapped in deep water in the 100 block of Fredericksburg Road was also rescued, officials said.
Boerne Fire Department officials assisted in the emergency efforts, according to myboernenews.com: “The first rescue was along FM 1376 and Wasp Creek and the second was on Old Fredericksburg Road along the Kendall/Bexar County line. Both vehicles had single occupants and were safely rescued.”
At deadline, 1376 remained closed at Wasp Creek. The Texas Department of Transportation is assessing the damage, Constantine said.
In the meantime, the Guadalupe River did not surge out of its bed, he added.
“They are not getting the rain in Kerr County that we are getting here,” Constantine said, a reference to the storm-generated July 4 flooding last year that killed 134 people and caused more than $1 billion in damage.
“Everything we are experiencing today is normal rainfall flooding,” he added.
Boerne closed all city trails since several sections were underwater, particularly in areas along Cibolo Creek. However, those reopened later.
Fair Oaks Ranch residents saws Battle Intense flood when CiboloCreek escaped its banks because of heavy rainfall early Monday morning.
Courtesy photo
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