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San Antonio Identifies Salado Creek Drowning Victim as Frank Lopez, 44

The ruling adds pressure on officials under scrutiny after last year's deadly flash flood.

Overview

  • Frank Lopez, 44, was ruled an accidental drowning after firefighters recovered him from Salado Creek, where police had found him clinging to a tree Tuesday morning at J Street Park.
  • The fire department reported roughly two dozen high-water calls from Monday into early Tuesday, including a ladder-truck rescue of two people from a vehicle off Pinn Road, and officials said no other injuries were reported.
  • San Antonio recorded 4.42 inches of rain Monday at the airport in what the National Weather Service called the city's wettest April day in a century, bringing flash-flood warnings and road closures on the north and east sides.
  • Fiesta organizers canceled Monday night events, including the Texas Cavaliers River Parade, citing public safety during the heavy rain and flooding.
  • Investigators are working to determine how Lopez entered the water, a question likely to draw scrutiny as residents recall the 2025 flash flood that killed 13 people.