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— City of Marble Falls (@MarbleFalls_TX) October 16, 2018. Dangerous fast-moving water is flowing through lakes LBJ, Marble Falls and Travis. 8-10 inches of rain fell in the Llano River watershed  causing the river to crest, and another crest is expected on Wednesday. However, the start of gate operations will be determined based on actual conditions downstream on lakes LBJ and Marble Falls. Lake Travis is projected to rise at rates of up to about one foot per hour at times today, and to within a range of 690 to 695 feet msl over the next one to two days. The Authority on Bass Fishing News and Lake Record InformationRecord flooding has ravaged much of central Texas recently.
The federal government awarded the city of Marble Falls a $2.3 million grant to address bank and shoreline erosion due to the October 2018 flood. Permitting within the floodplain sometimes requires a more detailed design and construction documents to ensure the proposed structure will conform to the adopted standards for that flood zone. 8-10 inches of rain fell in the Llano River watershed causing the river to crest, and another crest is expected on Wednesday. Llano and Burnet County Flood 2018. Watch Queue Queue Because of high, fast-moving floodwaters, LCRA also has closed lakes Travis, Marble Falls, LBJ, Inks and Buchanan until further notice.This is a serious flood; please take precautions to protect people and property. This is anticipated to occur overnight on Oct. 16-17. The influx of water led the Flood operations at Buchanan Dam will start tonight or early tomorrow. One floodgate was opened at noon, a second floodgate was opened at 2 p.m., a third floodgate was opened at 4 p.m. and a fourth floodgate was opened at 7 p.m. LCRA is making controlled releases from the flood pool of Lake Travis to manage river levels downstream of Mansfield Dam. Subscribe. Operations at Mansfield Dam may change with additional rainfall or runoff, upstream or downstream of Mansfield Dam.With the floodgate opening at Buchanan Dam, LCRA will have flood operations underway at every dam along the Highland Lakes (Buchanan, Inks, Wirtz, Starcke, Mansfield and Tom Miller). Take action to protect people and property. Flood operations will start after the peak of the Llano River flood begins to pass Wirtz Dam.
The funding will go to five projects: four associated with Backbone Creek and one with the Lake Marble Falls shoreline. Water levels on lakes LBJ, Marble Falls and the upper end of Lake Travis are very high as this dangerous flood is being passed through the lakes. Take action to protect people and property. Lake Travis is projected to rise at rates of up to about one foot per hour at times today, and to within a range of 690 to 695 feet msl over the next one to two days. Operations at Mansfield Dam may change with additional rainfall or runoff, upstream or downstream of Mansfield Dam.With the floodgate opening at Buchanan Dam, LCRA will have flood operations underway at every dam along the Highland Lakes (Buchanan, Inks, Wirtz, Starcke, Mansfield and Tom Miller). We encourage you to follow local news media and NOAA Weather Radio for updated information about changing weather conditions. We encourage you to follow local news media and NOAA Weather Radio for updated information about changing weather conditions. Water levels on lakes LBJ, Marble Falls and the upper end of Lake Travis are very high as this dangerous flood is being passed through the lakes. on Flooding Forces Closure of Lake Travis, Marble Falls, LBJ, Inks, and Buchanan in Texas The city of Marble Falls announced May 12 that it was awarded a $2.3 million grant to repair bank erosion stemming from the October 2018 flood. MFISD STEAM Academy students build 2900 Bridge models for Kingsland. Shelters at Meadowlakes City Hall and the Marble Falls Middle School. 8-10 inches of rain fell in the Llano River watershed  causing the river to crest, and another crest is expected on Wednesday.