Assessing Your Home’s Flood Risk

The River Authority has invested a lot of resources in developing updated floodplain maps throughout Bexar, Wilson, Karnes, and Goliad counties. They help people assess their risk of flooding and determine whether they need flood insurance.

Since natural flood plains are constantly changing, it is important to keep the regulatory floodplain maps as current possible. This helps communities better understand their real risk of flooding. To stay aware of the current flood plain, view the River Authority Floodplain Viewer.

The River Authority’s Flood Risk Viewer compiles layers of data acquired through FEMA’s Risk MAP program. The Flood Risk Viewer provides a glimpse into how deep the 1 percent annual chance flood could be against your front door. It also provides insight to your risk of flooding over the life of a 30 year mortgage. Discover your risk below. Search your address for a more complete analysis of your flood risk using our Risk Map Viewer.

Hurricane Harvey Simulation

Even if your property is not in the floodplain, you could still be at high risk of flooding. Assessing one’s actual flood risk requires a deeper understanding of a property’s potential for flood, and personal knowledge of what is at stake. The demonstration below simulates the effects of Hurricane Harvey in San Antonio (Olmos Dam to Hwy 281) had the storm hit here instead of the Houston area in 2017.

Hurricane Harvey Simulation - Olmos Dam to HWY 281

Flood Area Map
Flood Area Map

Alerts

Trail Closure Notice: McCullough and Brooklyn Bridge

Trail Closure along both east and west banks under the McCullough and Brooklyn Bridge will be intermittently closed to refresh the artwork on the bridge. Alternate route with ADA access is available on the east bank from the pedestrian bridge at Brooklyn Ave. Click for map  

San Pedro Creek Culture Park

The restrooms at South Alamo will be temporarily closed for maintenance and repairs. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. 

West Bank Trail Closure Notice

Due to the construction of a new trail and bridge, the West Bank of the trail between Schiller St. and Newell St. will be closed for the next couple of months. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Acequia Trail Notice

The Acequia trail will have heavy traffic near MROC starting May 22nd until further notice. The SAWS Acequia project will be bringing in crews to work on the lift station site and across the street. There will have flaggers to stop traffic, please use caution. 

SASPAMCO Paddling Trail

The SASPAMCO paddling trail is open from River Crossing Park to Helton Nature Park. *Please Note: Paddling Trail from Helton Nature Park to HWY 97 is still closed due to blockages. 

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