Photos show the worst floods to hit the San Antonio area throughout the years

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By Madalyn Mendoza, mySanAntonio.com

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  • August 2017

    San Antonio Fire Department personnel rescue a man trapped on top of his submerged vehicle at a low water crossing on Pinn Road  Aug. 7 after rains caused localized flooding in the area.

    August 2017

    San Antonio Fire Department personnel rescue a man trapped on top of his submerged vehicle at a low water crossing on Pinn Road  Aug. 7 after rains caused localized flooding in the area.

    Photo: JERRY LARA / San Antonio Express-News

Photo: JERRY LARA / San Antonio Express-News

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San Antonio Fire Department personnel rescue a man trapped on top of his submerged vehicle at a low water crossing on Pinn Road  Aug. 7 after rains caused localized flooding in the area.

August 2017

San Antonio Fire Department personnel rescue a man trapped on top of his submerged vehicle at a low water crossing on Pinn Road  Aug. 7 after rains caused localized flooding in the area.

Photo: JERRY LARA / San Antonio Express-News

Clear skies are over San Antonio today, but May has a history of torrential — and fatal —flooding in the area.

This Memorial Day marks four years since Central Texas was pummeled by rain, that lead to flooding that claimed the lives of 17 people across the state and Oklahoma.

RELATED: Photos: Deadly tornadoes ripped through Central Texas 22 years ago

While San Antonio was mostly spared from the brunt of that year’s storm, the city has its own somber weather history of floods that tore through town.

See some of  the most catastrophic storms to hit San Antonio in the gallery above. 

Madalyn Mendoza is a breaking news reporter and general assignment writer. Read her on our breaking news site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com | mmendoza@mysa.com | @MaddySkye