Possible flooding now.
Flood plain residents brace for lake level surge
While many area residents and lakeside businesses are rejoicing at Lake Travis’ return to full capacity, Lakeway resident Mike Albrecht and his companion Shirley Powers are gradually moving their belongings into storage, just in case the water creeps past their small retaining wall and up into their home.
“As the lake is coming up incrementally, we’re taking incremental steps to evacuate,” said Albrecht, whose home is less than 75 feet from the water’s edge. “We’re kind of at the mercy of Mother Nature and the (Lower Colorado River Authority).”
Of the dams controlled by the LCRA, Mansfield Dam is the only one built to temporarily hold floodwaters in order to protect the Austin area and further downstream.
On top of the lake’s full capacity of 681 feet, 33 feet of floodwater can be stored on top of that, for a total of 714 feet.
“There’s a history of incredible and very catastrophic flooding that’s occurred in the Colorado River basin,” said John Hofmann, LCRA executive vice president of water. “We want to protect Austin and downstream and mitigate the effects of flooding … if you look at where we are right now, we’re a little bit into flood storage – barely over 681. We’re slowly but surely, through our normal releases, keeping that down to 681. But if we’re sitting at 681 and having a 20-inch rain event upstream in the Pedernales watershed … that’s a different scenario.”
Any number of factors might go into allowing the lake level to rise past 681 feet. The LCRA might also take advantage of Lake Travis’ flood reservoir capacity if it’s already flooded downstream, and officials feel that they can’t afford to exacerbate the problem with waters rushing down the Pedernales, Hofmann said. And residents at the water’s edge need to be cognizant of that fact, Hofmann said.
“That’s what that (extra capacity) is for,” Hofmann said.
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10-16-2018 10:20 AMChatting with Mobilemercman lately. Travis had been down to where some of the ramps couldn't even be used. Then the past couple weeks they had some major rain and it raised up almost 10'.
Now today Jim is saying they have had epic rains upstream and boats are going over dams and the lake has raised a bunch just today!!Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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10-16-2018 10:24 AM
Forecasters are telling people along the Llano River in Central Texas to seek higher ground after more than 10 inches of rain fell in less than 48 hours.
https://youtu.be/Z_QKMoYWN0wGetting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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10-16-2018 04:39 PMColorado river is flowing like it hasn't since 1935. All flood gates are open at two dams above Travis. Travis is now full with flood gates releasing there as well. Water is still flowing in big time. This is far from over.
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10-16-2018 04:43 PMThe dam vid just above is Starke dam flowing into Travis. About 15 feet is rushing over dam. Travis overruns at 710 0r 714. It has never done that before. All highland lakes are closed to traffic. Seems like you would not have to ban watercraft but, there has been stupid Kayakr's seen in the river.
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There is usually a 70 foot transition from top level to bottom.Last edited by Ratickle; 10-16-2018 at 06:36 PM.
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10-16-2018 04:56 PMThe bridge above looks like the 2900 road over llano river. It washed away a few hours ago.
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10-16-2018 08:22 PMProjecting 695 tomorrow
Every dam above Travis has flood gates open and flooding will continue for a few more days
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10-17-2018 10:22 AMNo, but getting close. its been to 701 and 706? in the last ten years.
Goes over the top spillway at 714
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WOW
That is just incredible to see.
Hope everyone stays safe...and the kayakers wise up too ! ! !
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10-17-2018 08:34 PMGoing to 710 tomorrow. Still raining up river. Causing major problems for many people.
Saw on news last night a man was on Lake Marble Falls securing his stuff and ended up in water. He went over the starke dam and was heard calling for help in Spicewood. 15 or 20 miles down. Amazingly he was rescued. Only good news I've heard.
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10-18-2018 09:48 AMTop 10 highest Lake Travis flood levels
1.Dec. 25, 1991 - 710.44 ft.
2.May 18, 1957 - 707.38 ft.
3.June 25, 1997 - 705.11 ft.
4.Feb. 9, 1992 - 704.68 ft.
5.July 6, 2007 - 701.51 ft.
6.Oct. 18, 2018 - 701.13 ft. (as of 7 a.m.)
7.Nov. 25, 2004 - 696.70 ft.
8.July 7, 2002 - 693.50 ft.
9.June 14, 1987 - 693.48 ft.
10. June 16, 2016 - 692.69 ft.Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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10-18-2018 10:14 AMhttps://hydromet.lcra.org/
Shows the entire basin and all inflow rates. Water still coming down river. Projected to go as high as 710 by tomorrow.