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Zack Shields has your weather forecast. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 7 p.m. (CT) (10/19) for most of Central Texas. TODAY – Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Locallyheavy rainfall possible. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.TONIGHT – Showers. Near steady temperature around 60. Northwinds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. SATURDAY – Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the…

Even the statue of music legend, Stevie Ray Vaugn is prepared for flooding. On Thursday someone dressed him up with a life vest jacket in past flooding events Stevie has been underwater. The Lower Colorado River Authority announced Wednesday they preparing to open up additional flood gates at Mansfield Dam over the next few days. Water will be rushing downstream to Lake Austin and Lady Bird Lake. The lakes high water levels have caused concern…

Tuesday, hundreds of people evacuated when waterways in Burnet and Llano counties climbed to almost 40 feet, flooding homes in Kingsland and Marble Falls.  “It was so dark, we couldn’t tell where the water was, but we were standing here with our coffee and a canoe floated by between the deck and the tree,” said Gloria Mays who lives along Lake Marble Falls.  “So we just packed up a couple of outfits for each of…

For the past few days, much of what’s happened in all the lakes in Austin, has made its way down south to Bastrop. At Neighbor’s Kitchen and Yard, the lake levels have been rising significantly. Tom Dickey is the owner there and says most of this customers say what they’ve seen is out of the ordinary. From the back porch the observation deck and much of the light pole is completely underwater right now. “It’s…

Firefighters were able to find and rescue flags from the rising flood waters on Lake Travis.  The Lake Travis Fire Department had crews out on the lake Thursday to conduct a hazard assessment when the firefighters came across two flags stranded at the top of a flagpole.  Both a United States flag and a Texas flag were rescued, folded and safely transported to shore. A video of the flags being carefully handled by a firefighter…

During a media briefing Wednesday, state and local authorities said they will be asking for federal help to rebuild the Kingsland community.  One of the biggest priorities is the Ranch Road 2900 bridge that was wiped out when the Llano River rose to almost 40 feet.  County authorities said losing the bridge means first responders will have to remap routes to the Marble Falls hospital and it may take them 5 to 10 minutes longer…