Texas Flood

[joeywa]

So ATX is under water, Lake Travis has risen 15 feet in 48 hours, DFW had its troubles with lakes and rivers overflowing the last couple of weeks, H-Town is getting its share of cats and dogs style rain, and the 6 year drought has been virtually wiped out in 6 weeks. 

Let's have some reports on what is going on in your area right now.  Everyone safe? 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

I never thought I'd see people drive a boat down Lamar....

 

[joeywa]

Austin and I were looking at the pics and videos online tonight of the flooding downtown, on Lamar and the House Field flood. Amazing.

 

[Duke C #11]

Good ole Memorial Day!

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I drove up and saw the Red River. It is an impressive sight right now. Just a phenomenal amount of water moving at a very fast pace.

Lake Lewisville is pouring over its spillway. Its only done this once before and that was in the late 70s. Streets have been closed, homes evacuated, etc., all around the lake.

The Elm Fork Trinity concerns me. Its at the top of both sides of the man-made flood protection. Any section of that could give way at any time. There are a ton of tributaries that spill into the Trinity before it gets to Dallas where it meets up with other branches of the Trinity. Dallas could flood if not for the four days of no rain we're supposed to see.

Lake Ray Roberts should end up spilling over its spillway. That would have already happened if they hadn't released a bunch of water down to Lake Lewisville in anticipation of this latest storm.

My house flooded Saturday night. My koi pond overflowed while my drain grates were clogged. By the time I found it I was already ankle deep on the patio. I pulled the grates totally off and the water subsided.

My drains continue to pour water like a tap despite it being a day since the rain. A long section of it is a french drain so it continues collecting.

 

[drgilbert]

We were building barricades on my back porch and digging trenches in the back yard to keep the water from coming in the house. A friend of mine lost his house in Cameron to a tornado, and the house I use to live in at rockdale had a tree split in half. I hope all of you stay safe.

 

[The Bry-Man81]

Here in Houston, saw pictures of cars completely submerged on highways, highway 288 near the med center looks like a river.

Just heard that there's a guy in a KAYAK on I45 rescuing people from their cars!

 

[Juan]

Houston last night, with time stamps

 

[tejasrulz]

At my house in Austin we got 5 inches of rain in a very short time and the ground was already saturated. We had very large areas of water but nothing serious since we live in an area not effected by flooding. Others I know, including a friend that lives in Wimberly on the Blanco River, haven't been as fortunate.

 

[doc longhorn]

I never thought I'd see people drive a boat down Lamar....

Back in the Pleistocene age, I played football, for the mighty Maroons, in that stadium.

My neighbor called and said my ranch was inaccessible, the bridge was under water,  and a couple of my longhorns were standing on their tippy toes.

 

[doc longhorn]

Houston last night, with time stamps

Braes Bayou?

 

[streettopeschel]

We live on the Guadalupe near Edge Falls Road for those who know the area. The house is 4-500 yards from the river normally. Sunday AM it was about 100 away.

It receded pretty quick and we were never in any danger but the main bridge over the river to get in my neighborhood is still under water.

The property is a muddy mess but our situation is merely an inconvenience, nothing like those poor souls in Wimberley.

 

[Donald Boyles]

In the torrential down pour, water was seeping into out back bedroom. Had to dig a trench along the back foundation to allow the water to flow around the house..

Only minor damage.. Caught it in time..

 

[Juan]

Braes Bayou?

I think that area was ground zero

dude sitting on roof of his SUV

 

[joeywa]

Mother Nature is one powerful bitch when she want to be.

Glad everyone is safe.

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

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[tejasrulz]

 

[Juan]

yikes

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[The Bry-Man81]

Braes Bayou?

Doc, yup, that's Braes. It's right by my apartment complex. Went out to see it this morning, it was high and it was moving pretty quick too