Critical flooding situation developing on Lake Travis and downstream (Austin TX)

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NO floodgates are open now at Buchanan Dam. This means less water inflow for Lake Travis in a few hours

Buchanan 1018.3 ft Travis 702.45 ft

still expecting 1-3 inches of rain over the basin the next couple of days

meanwhile
Austin issues city-wide boil water notice; calls for action “to avoid running out of water

Last month was the wettest September on record in Texas. Heavy rains last week in Central Texas and the Hill Country led to catastrophic flooding. A high level of debris, silt and mud requires additional filtration that slows the process of getting treated water into the system, according to a city statement.

This is the first time in the utility’s history that a notice of this kind has been issued for the entire system. The notice will be lifted once treatment systems can be stabilized, according to the city statement.

https://www.texastribune.org/2018/10/22/austin-water-boil-water-notice-after-historic-flooding/