Quick answer
For water damage in Windcrest, TX, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a water or sewer emergency after hours, call WCID #10 at 210-422-4159. Then call a water damage restoration company; drying should start within 24 to 48 hours. Texas insurers must acknowledge your claim within 15 days.
Do this first
Local water and septic lines.
- Shut off the water. Close the valve at your meter box. Bexar County WCID #10 runs water and sewer for homes on its service map; during office hours call 210-655-2888, and after hours a technician returns calls from 210-422-4159.
- Make it safe and document it. Cut power to wet rooms from a dry spot, photograph the damage, then report the claim.
- Start drying within 24 to 48 hours. About 76% of Windcrest homes were built before 1980, with a median build year of 1973. In a home that age, ask the crew to check the old drain and supply lines near the leak, not just the wet floor.
Bexar County had 18 flash flood warnings in 2026 and 16 in 2025. In a heavy storm, never drive into water over a road.
What to know about water damage in Windcrest
1959
The year Murray and Barbee Winn incorporated Windcrest. It had 441 people in 1960 and 3,371 by 1970, and the 2020 count was 5,865.
Sources: City of Windcrest, Handbook of Texas
An independent water district
Bexar County WCID #10 was created by the Texas State Board of Water Engineers in 1955. It is not part of Bexar County, the City of San Antonio, or the City of Windcrest.
Source: Bexar County WCID #10
Two water providers
The city says Windcrest receives water from two providers. WCID #10 serves the homes on its service area map.
Sources: City of Windcrest, WCID #10 page
Built on farm fields
The Winns planned the city on vacant fields where crops had been harvested. Rackspace chose Windcrest for its headquarters in 2008.
Source: City of Windcrest
Freezes and rain
The NOAA weather station at San Antonio Incarnate Word, about 7.4 miles away, averages 21.9 nights a year at or below 32°F and rarely drops to 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by November 28 and the last one after February 25. Pipes in outside walls, attics, and pier-and-beam crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 33.97 inches of rain a year, with about 9.2 days of an inch or more.
Homes in Windcrest
About 87% are owner-occupied, and the median value is about $302,000. Only about 3% were built since 2010.
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How often does Bexar County get flash flood warnings?
The National Weather Service issued 99 flash flood warnings that included Bexar County from 2016 through November 12, 2026, peaking at 18 in 2026. Each one means flooding is happening or about to happen.
Source: our count from the National Weather Service warning archive, Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
| Year | Warnings |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 18 |
Cost and insurance in Windcrest
How much does water damage restoration cost in Windcrest?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Storm water that flows in from outside is a flood claim. Homes from the 1960s and 1970s may hide water under old flooring.
Water removal and restoration in Windcrest
The company that answers handles old supply lines in 1960s and 1970s homes, sewer backups, water heater failures, and burst pipes in hard freezes, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Windcrest questions
Who fixes a water main or sewer break in Windcrest?
Bexar County WCID #10, for homes on its map. Call 210-655-2888 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; after hours or on a weekend, 210-422-4159, and a technician will call back.
Is WCID #10 part of the city?
No. It was created in 1955 and is an independent district, separate from Bexar County, San Antonio, and Windcrest.
How cold does Windcrest get?
The NOAA station at the University of the Incarnate Word, about 7 miles away, averages about 22 nights a year at or below 32°F.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
The Windcrest parts of ZIPs 78239 and 78218. Most of both ZIPs is San Antonio.
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