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Llano County monitoring waterway levels amid flood watch

The Roy B. Inks Bridge in Llano. Staff photo by Jennifer Greenwell

Llano County officials are keeping a close eye on the Llano River and Sandy Creek amid a National Weather Service flood watch and heavy rain that is expected through Thursday, July 16.

“We’re monitoring (the Llano River),” Llano County Emergency Management Coordinator Gilbert Bennett told DailyTrib on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 15.

Bennett also pointed to Sandy Creek, which empties into Lake LBJ near Sunrise Beach Village, as a point of special interest. 

As of Wednesday afternoon, the Llano River was in the “Action Stage” in the Mason area according to the Lower Colorado River Authority Hydromet, meaning it was at an above average height. That high water mark is expected to travel to Llano and beyond later Wednesday night. 

Sandy Creek was at an average level on Wednesday afternoon, but an LCRA river report indicates that the creek could rise from 5 feet to over 10 feet by 7 p.m.

The current NWS forecast for Central Texas shows that heavy rain throughout the Highland Lakes area and farther north and west could result in catastrophic flash flooding through Thursday. 

dakota@thepicayune.com 

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