Publication Date August 7, 2017 | The Weather Channel

Homes Evacuated, Drivers Rescued as Flooding Swamps San Antonio

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Traffic moves around a vehicle stalled in high water at the intersection of West Military Drive and Westbriar, Monday, August 7, 2017. Photo: Jerry Lara, San Antonio Express-News
Traffic moves around a vehicle stalled in high water at the intersection of West Military Drive and Westbriar, Monday, August 7, 2017. Photo: Jerry Lara, San Antonio Express-News

Flooding triggered by heavy rainfall prompted water rescues and evacuations, sparked fires, closed roads and knocked out power to thousands in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday.

Some locations saw 4 to 5 inches of rain from the storms in a few hours, according to weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce.