By Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

July 23rd, 2024

The National Weather Service office of Austin/San Antonio posted the following report on its X account:

Rain continues across the Hill Country, with some Flash Flood Warnings ongoing. Scattered showers and storms have developed along and east of the I-35 corridor, with pockets of heavy rainfall. Be alert for flooded low water crossings this afternoon…Turn Around, Don’t Drown!

Will the rain in the headwaters north of Uvalde County in the Texas Hill Country bring a rise to the Frio, Nueces  and Sabinal Rivers?

See the latest Garner State Park Dam Report

Saturday, July 13th, 2024

Scattered Friday afternoon and early evening storm clouds revealed a beautiful rainbow seen over the Frio Valley Ranch Golf Course.

River fans enjoy the water at Seven Bluff Crossing Thursday afternoon.

by Michael Robinson Uvalde Hesperian; pictures by Robinson

  Frio River enthusiasts and summer vacationers have returned to Concan and Frio River and the traffic on River Road (CR 248) has increased compared with last weekend. 

  Uvalde County Sheriff’s patrols have been noticed along River Road as well.  The lack of significant spring rainfall has resulted in low water levels in the Frio River but there were numerous people seen at the Concan Swimming Hole as well as Seven Bluff Crossing areas of the river area where there is still some water for people to splash and float around in.

“Summer is officially upon us. Concan had a record breaking Memorial Day opener for calls in one day. 11 calls in 24 hours for us. We utilized all of our trucks and UTV yesterday. More so our new ambulance was on the road the entire day. It’s going to be a long and very hot summer so we urge everyone to stay hydrated,” Concan Volunteer Fire Department Chief Justin Willis said. 

Joel Ramirez with San Antonio AirLife said, “It is starting up and it has been the same number of calls you would expect for summer, so no significant motorcycle or car wrecks and it would be great to get through the summer without one.”

The Uvalde Hesperian was up in Concan on Saturday afternoon and an ambulance was seen heading up Mountain Valley Road responding to an emergency call there.

by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

A family was seen at Seven Bluff Crossing on the Frio River Thursday afternoon enjoying warm temperatures and sunshine.  Even through Spring Break isn’t until a few more weeks, the allure of the Frio River

on such a warm day is hard to resist.

by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

Main Picture: A few weeks ago, crowds of people were seen at the 3rd Crossing near Seven Bluff in Concan: Photo by Robinson

Many Frio River goers were seen in Concan this past Friday and Saturday loading up pickup trucks with tubes and heading to the Third Crossing to get in some last minute fun in the sun before the month of August arrives.

Even though Summer won’t be officially over until September 23rd when the Fall begins, many students involved in athletics, cheerleading, drill team, band, and other extracurricular activities will be heading back to school in August for practices well before the classroom bell or signal rings. Traditionally that means during the weekdays, there are less people seen on the river and golf course during the month of August. Weekends are generally still busy until after Labor Day weekend.

Cooler fall temperatures don’t usually break in until sometime in October in Southwest Texas.