The Alamo City officially got 11.26″ of rain that day. Mike Osterhage revisits his battle getting to the station in a soaked city.
Oct. 17, 1998 marks the anniversary of a 500-year flood in San Antonio and South Texas. The Alamo City officially got 11.26″ of rain that day.Simply put, a “500-year flood” describes the odds of a massive flood happening. A 1-in-500 chance… or a 0.2% chance. A lot better than hitting the lottery, but still not a good bet.It started raining overnight and by Saturday morning, major flooding was already covering much of the area.But that was just the beginning.
A quick fast forward... When it was all over, the restaurant “5050 Broadway” had a flood gauge sign. You know, the ones next to the road, look like a giant yardstick and are mounted right inside the front door to show how high the water reached. Getting there was a challenge in itself. I don’t think it could rain any harder. The windshield wipers on high were fighting a losing battle.
Now, it was a causeway traversing a lake. More specifically Olmos Basin. Water was near the top of the dam, and rising. It would eventually cover part of 281! Officials were there checking it out because debris — as in large limbs and trees — was starting to clog the inlet.
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