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LCRA is closely monitoring conditions due to an increased chance for rain over the next couple of days. We are continuing to pass inflows from rainfall over the past week through hydrogeneration at Wirtz and Starcke dams and into Lake Travis. HELPFUL LINKS👇

🚫 Lake Travis CLOSED to all water use until further notice 🚫 Due to flood damage, recreational, commercial & navigational activity is currently banned. Only emergency crews allowed. ⚠️ All Travis County Parks boat ramps are CLOSED. 🔗 parks.traviscountytx.gov

River Flood Warning issued for the Llano River. The river is currently in moderate flood stage.

Flash Flood Warning including Kerrville TX, Ingram TX and Harper TX until 11:30 AM CDT

Llano River is already in Moderate Stage and expected to rise further in the next hour to over 18 feet. The river may rise even further. Updated forecasts can be found at water.noaa.gov

LCRA has opened one floodgate at Wirtz Dam and will open multiple floodgates at Starcke Dam soon to release storm runoff flowing into Lake LBJ. More info: hydromet.lcra.org/floodstatus

Flows are faster and water levels are higher than usual downstream of the dams. Please take action to protect people and property that may be affected.

Here's a look at rainfall totals since midnight. Follow the Hydromet for the latest real-time data on rainfall, streamflow, lake levels and more: hydromet.lcra.org

Since 4:30 AM, the Lampasas River near Kempner rose more than 30 feet. 4:30 AM - 1.97 feet 9:00 AM - 31.98 feet

What NWS & Wilco fail to mention is that RM-963 and CR-201 is in the town of Burnet in Burnet County. Warning and impacts do in fact threaten warned area in Wilco. #txwx

Lo que el NWS y Wilco no mencionan es que RM-963 y CR-201 están en el pueblo de Burnet, en el condado de Burnet. La advertencia y los impactos sí amenazan de hecho el área bajo advertencia en Wilco. #txwx

Flash Flood Warning for Central/East Burnet County and northwest Williamson County has been extended until noon. (Bertram is included in the warned area but just calling it “Bertram” greatly understates the affected area.)

EWX extends time of Flash Flood Warning [flash flood: radar indicated, flash flood damage threat: considerable] for Gillespie, Llano [TX] till Jul 13, 12:45 PM CDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2025-O-…

🚨 We are aware of a report of an "Active Aggressor" on the property of the Fairgrounds/ Kentucky Venues in #Louisville. At this time there are NO victims found yet. Please avoid the area due to a heavy police presence. #LMPD

Some impressive Undulatus asperatus clouds north of Round Rock. #txwx ⁦NWS Austin/San Antonio⁩ ⁦National Weather Service⁩