'Heartbreaking': Flood leaves San Angelo community in ruins. See photos of the damage
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.
The water from the draw flowed quickly, submerging the highway below the Bell Street overpass and engulfing multiple cars and a fire truck.
More: Waking up to disaster: How San Angelo is weathering a flood. What happened and what now?
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.
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
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