Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....

I hate living in this Godforsaken red state....

19.6 feet over full pool at 0300

Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....

I hate living in this Godforsaken red state....

Four floodgates remain open at Mansfield Dam. LCRA will NOT need to open additional floodgates at Mansfield Dam today. It is still possible we will need to open up to four additional floodgates over the next few days. Please check this page often for updates.

Mansfield Dam is planning to open all 8 floodgates to release water out of Lake Travis. This has never happened before. This means that property along Lake Austin (near Austin, TX) will flood. The dam at Lake Austin will also be opened up to flow rates that will send enough water down the Colorado River to cause moderate flooding at #Bastrop #LaGrange #Columbus and #Wharton. IF you live along the Colorado River be prepared to take action and stay close to the forecast

Lake Travis is well into its flood pool, and is projected to rise to between 705 to 710 feet above mean sea level by Friday.

Current Water Level

701.54 feet (updated 11:00 AM)

Top 10 highest levels for Lake Travis

Rank
Date
Height (msl)

1
Dec 25, 1991
710.44

2
May 18, 1957
707.38

3
June 25, 1997
705.11

4
Feb 9, 1992
704.68

5
Oct 18, 2018
701.54

Source: http://www.golaketravis.com/waterlevel/

Officials said Wednesday afternoon that in the next 24 hours, a total of eight floodgates could open at Mansfield Dam at Lake Travis. That would break a record set in 1957.

Four floodgates are currently open at Mansfield Dam on Lake Travis and officials said Wednesday afternoon they expect that four more are likely to open within the next 24 hours. The Lower Colorado River Authority said they encourage everyone to take immediate action to protect people and property on Lake Travis, on Lake Austin, on Lady Bird Lake and further downstream.

The most floodgates ever opened on Mansfield Dam was six in 1957. Five were opened in 1991. Mansfield Dam has 24 floodgates total.

"This is an historic flood," LCRA said Wednesday.

In the past week, LCRA said Lake Travis has captured more water than the City of Austin uses in four years.

When asked if people should evacuate their Lake Austin homes, LCRA said they should "take precautions."

According to KVUE meteorologists, Lake Travis is 134 percent full at nearly 699 feet. The maximum height Lake Travis can reach is 714 feet before the water goes over the Mansfield Dam spillway. The closest Lake Travis has been to the maximum height was in 1991 when it reached 710 feet. The water has never in recorded history reached 714 feet. KVUE meteorologist Erika Lopez said the lake began rising rapidly due to filtering of floodwaters from the Llano River. Floodgate operations at Mansfield Dam have the potential to change with more rain in the forecast for the Austin-area, Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon said.

Sometime after 6 a.m. Tuesday, the Llano River crested at 39.9 feet: more than 10 feet above the flood stage. That's the highest height the river has been since 1997 and is the second highest crest in recorded history. The highest crest for the Llano River was in 1935 at 41.5 feet.

Source: http://www.golaketravis.com/news.php?id=2982

Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....

I hate living in this Godforsaken red state....

Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....

I hate living in this Godforsaken red state....

Three 500 year floods in the last three years in Texas and now this one is the worst one in the area since the 30's....

I hate living in this Godforsaken red state....

Such a weird comment.

Something tells me you wouldn't be missed much around here, so why not look for bluer pastures? From the looks of it, there'd be a lot of volunteers to help you pack and make your transition quick and seamless.