Officials identify Robert Gaytan, 52, as the second victim in San Antonio’s August flash flood.
SAN ANTONIO — The second person who died when flash flood hit San Antonio at the end of August has been identified, officials say.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office says 52-year-old Robert Gaytan was the man found by authorities after floodwaters rushed through Salado Creek, on the north side, the night of Aug. 31. His body, as well as that of 43-year-old Nicole Lynn Keller, were recovered the following day, San Antonio police said at the time.
The storm on Aug. 31 dumped 3.11 inches of rain at San Antonio International Airport, according to the National Weather Service. That’s more than the 2.41 inches of rain San Antonio historically gets over the entire month, according to NWS historical data gathered from 1991 to 2020.
The two deaths in August came just two months after after 13 people were killed on another day of major San Antonio flooding. June 12 saw 6.12 inches of rain dumped at the airport—making it the city’s rainiest day in 12 years.
Ten of the 13 victims were found in the Perrin Beitel area on the north side, where a swell of rushing water pushed cars off the road as they were stuck in traffic, and into a nearby creek.