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Heavy rainfall under the cover of darkness resulted in an image many Llano residents had never seen before and will likely never forget. The Llano River crested at just below 40 feet on Tuesday shutting down the bridge for most of the day.  By Wednesday morning the river was back down to about 12 and a half feet. The feared second crest overnight never happened. “We were informed yesterday evening that indeed there would not…

With water levels down in Marble Falls, many people are now able to assess the damages. “Probably had an inch and a half of mud,” said Wayne Atkinson. Atkinson lives just off the water in Marble Falls an area which was completely flooded on Tuesday. “We’ll have to start over on a lot of these things,” said Atkinson. About 3 feet of water entered his home.  Yards littered with debris in Atkinson’s neighborhood. There’s a…

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) says this historic flood in Austin is a dynamic situation and conditions are rapidly changing.  Kathy Johnston has been living on Edgewater Drive for 25 years. A home where hundreds of memories have been made, could be at risk for damage. LCRA says large amounts of water are moving into lakes in Central Texas and folks need to take every precaution to be careful. She says in 2007, four…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a State Disaster Declaration on Tuesday for 18 counties that have been impacted by the severe flooding throughout the region.  The counties included in the declaration are Bastrop, Burnet, Colorado, Fayette, Hood, Jim Wells, Kerr, Kimble, La Salle, Live Oak, Llano, Mason, McMullen, Nueces, Real, San Patricio, Travis and Williamson.  “Texas is taking immediate action to respond to the threat of recent severe weather and flooding across the state,” Abbott in a statement. “We…

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Residents of several communities across Central Texas are being evacuated due to flooding along the San Gabriel and Llano Rivers. The Colorado River is also rising and has caused flooding in the Kingsland area. Some residents have been evacuated in that area as well and shelters have been opened. Williamson County Emergency Management says two water rescues were conducted. One was a vehicle in high water off CR 251 in the Andice area. Both people…

The Llano River has reached near-historic levels of flooding, leaving Llano, Gillespie and portions of Burnet counties under a flash flood warning until 3:30 this afternoon. Southern portions of Burnet County – including Horseshoe Bay, Marble Falls and Granite Shoals – are also under warning until 3:30. Officials in Marble Falls have ordered evacuations in affected areas and have opened up shelters for residents. If you have not evacuated, do so immediately… Live Oak, Lakeshore Drive, Pecan…

The Llano River reached near-historic levels of flooding Tuesday, prompting officials in Marble Falls to order evacuations and open shelters for displaced residents. Southern portions of Burnet County – including Horseshoe Bay, Marble Falls and Granite Shoals – are under a flash flood warning until 9:30 p.m.  If you have not evacuated, do so immediately… Live Oak, Lakeshore Drive, Pecan Circle, Backbone, Barrier Lane, Louise, Edith, So. Ave. J, 2147 W, including Waterside and RV Park. Shelters…

From a heat index of 101 degrees to a wind chill at 38 degrees, a powerful cold front has chilled down all of Texas. Along with the cold air, rain has been around most of Monday and Flash Flood Watches and Warnings are up for the Hill Country. The Llano River at Llano has reached moderate flood stage and the Lower Colorado River Authority has opened floodgates at both Starcke and Wirtz Dams. If you live downstream…

Persistent rains and historic flooding have moved through the Austin and the greater Central Texas area this week.  To keep you up-to-date, we’ve collated a list of resources to turn to during severe weather. Google Crisis Map Google’s map can alert you to any weather-related warnings or watches in your area, as well as display public shelter locations. National Weather Service Radar And Emergency Website Check the map below for updates on low-water crossing closures…

FORT WORTH, Texas – People in an East Fort Worth neighborhood who’ve been dealing with recent flooding are keeping a close eye on this round of rain. Constant rain and flooding has residents in this area of East Fort Worth frustrated. This weekend will bring another mess. Julie Amendola is scanning her property for anything positive after weeks of rain and flooding. A few feet from the greening grass, her retention ponds are overflowing. Julie…

NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) – LATHAM, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine service operator was charged Wednesday with criminally negligent homicide in a crash that killed 20 people, while police continued investigating what caused the wreck and whether anyone else will face charges. The operator’s lawyer said that the man wasn’t guilty and that police were rushing to judgment. The company, Prestige Limousine, has come under intense scrutiny since Saturday’s crash outside Albany killed two pedestrians and…

AUSTIN, Texas – Lake LBJ, Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Travis and Lake Austin are all considered the Highland Lakes chain.  The Lower Colorado River Authority was working around the clock with floodgate operations Tuesday, to keep those lakes from overflowing. The more the water comes in, particularly on these reservoirs that don’t have any flood storage like Lake LBJ, you have to match the water going out with the water going…

LLANO COUNTY, Texas – Storm water poured down the Llano River Tuesday morning and pushed toward Kingsland. The water swamped RR 307 although the flood level had dropped a bit by mid morning. It churned and spilled into Lake LBJSeveral Local residents came out to take a look. It was a sight simply too hard to ignore and something to worry about. “Yeah, a little bit but is not as bad as it has been,”…

A cold front moving into Central Texas will spur widespread showers and storms. There will be a slight risk for severe weather across much of the region. Severe storms have the potential to produce damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated tornadoes.  Storms will track east across the FOX 7 Austin viewing area through sunset Tuesday. Along with the threat for severe weather, localized flash flooding will be possible in stronger storms. Luckily, the fast-moving nature…