Ok, a short change of subject for today. I still have some thank yous to throw out there for rockets, but we have another subject for today.
How about that rain? Facebook is literally “flooded” with pictures and videos of flooding from all the rain this evening. It looks as though, as usual, Gillespie county has been mostly spared.
Comfort has reported at least 5+ inches and the Guadalupe River and Cypress Creek are flooding. Videos show the bridge coming into town off I-10 crossing the junction where the river and Cypress Creek meet and it is well past flood stage. Comfort has multiple outages and CTEC crews have been in the area since around 2:00 this afternoon.
Boerne has reported flooding in town, along Flat Rock Creek, and River Road. One video even showed a small car being swept away and rolling over at Tapatio in Boerne. No report on the outcome of the folks in that car.
The Blanco River in Blanco is encroaching on houses on the banks and well as the river bridge on 281. A flood emergency has been issued for areas along the banks of this river in the Wimberly. This area has been designated devastating and life-threatening and residents in this area have been advised to seek higher ground. This river is now 17 feet above flood stage.
The Llano River is flooding over the dam in Llano. Kingsland’s Slab road is well out of its banks and over the bridge. Lake Marble Falls is above flood stage and downstream as at Starke Dam the flood gates have been opened to allow release for the first time in quite a long while.
The Pedernales at Johnson City is at dangerous levels as well and is best avoided.
Rain has been falling for several hours and accumulation reports vary from one to as much as 8 inches in some areas. Most creeks, rivers and streams are affected and caution needs to be exercised when out driving. The ground in most areas is already saturated and run off will continue as rain continues. The first and larger band of storms is passing to the east, but another line is forming and moving this way. Storms are expected to begin again during the overnight. Because the ground is already wet more flooding can and most likely will occur.
The Weather Service has extended the Flood Warning for Blanco and Gillespie County until 6:15 Sunday morning.
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