Wet Hot Austin Summer
Either something's gone wonky with the Doppler Radar, or Mother Nature's feeling awfully gloomy: Austin's extended forecast indicates that we'll be dealing with hot, stormy weather through the July 4th holiday.
Last night's thunderstorms, which delivered an estimated 18 inches of rain, flooded parts of Williamson, Lampasas, and Burnet counties, leaving many folks stranded on cars, roofs, and trees. Emergency rescue crews were forced to make their way by land, air, and, in several cases, water—boats were used in severely flooded areas that were unreachable by helicopters.
Despite the water level at Lake Travis climbing steadily to over 690 feet, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) began opening all four floodgates at Mansfield Dam this morning, in order to accommodate any runoff from the Hill Country. Town Lake and Lake Austin are currently closed.
Related:
DPS: Don't drive through high water (KVUE)
Travis County Road Closures
Flooding hits parts of Central Texas
Flooding in Central Texas: Slideshow
Image capture from weather.com
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