A record 14 inches of rainfall early on the Fourth of July morning left many residents in San Angelo and Tom Green County evacuating their homes in a scramble to safety.
Family and friends help clean a house on the north side of San Angelo, Texas, on Sunday, July 6, 2025, after the historic Fourth of July flood.
What areas were affected?
From north of Loop 306 to FM Road 2105 along North Chadbourne Street saw slow rising flooding from the initial rainfall. Homes and buildings were submerged in waters as deep as 15 feet in some places. Due to the slower drainage on the north side of town, combined with the historic rainfall amount, the overflow water surged southeast down the San Angelo east draw.
Water covers the road in north San Angelo, Texas, on Sunday, July 6, 2025, invading homes after the historic July Fourth flood.
The water from the draw flowed quickly, submerging the highway below the Bell Street overpass and engulfing multiple cars and a fire truck.
A water line is visible on a house in San Angelo, Texas, Sunday, July 6, 2025, after the Fourth of July flood.
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The flowing water increased in intensity through the San Angelo east draw and down Bell Street and Pulliam Street, sweeping away cars and homes along with other large debris.
Family and friends help dry off family photos while cleaning a house Sunday, July 6, 2025, after the July Fourth flood in San Angelo.
The water continued flowing southeast, damaging structures and flooding streets as far west as North Pope Street and as far east as Goodfellow Air Force Base. Damage from the flooding was reported as far south as the South Concho River near the Texas Bank Sports Complex.
This article originally appeared on San Angelo Standard-Times: Texas flood leaves San Angelo community in ruins. See photos
