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Tuesday forecast for Austin: Showers move in much of the Hill Country, which caused an elevation of the Llano River in Llano more than 13 meters, causing evacuations in the region, announced the National Meteorological Service.
Forecasters urged residents of low and vulnerable areas near the river to seek higher land. According to them, the crest of the river should reach 41 feet at 7 o'clock, making it the second highest peak since June 14, 1935, when it reached 41.5 feet. The Llano houses of Robinson Municipal Park, Scotts Acres near Castell, Kingsland FM 2900 Bridge, Kingsland Lodge and houses below Marble Falls are expected to be flooded or seriously damaged when the Llano River reaches 38 feet, according to reports. the forecasters.
In nearby Mason County, along the Llano River, 6.64-inch rainfall has fallen since midnight, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Closer to Austin in Williamson County, a flood warning was in effect for the southern spur of the San Gabriel River in Georgetown until Wednesday morning, National Weather announced. Service. The flooding scene on the San Gabriel is 9 feet, and at 6 am the river was 9.2 feet away, the meteorological service announced. The river could continue to rise to nearly 9.6 feet by Tuesday afternoon, forecasters said.
Further west in the Hill Country, flash flood warnings are still in effect for parts of Edwards, Real, Kerr, Gillespie and Llano counties, forecasters said.
Rainfall averaging half an inch in the Austin area is expected Tuesday with 80 percent chance of showers, forecasters said. Temperatures are expected to hover around 47 degrees all day and into the night, when the probability of rain drops to 40%.
Since midnight, 2.17 inches of rain has been recorded near Leander while more than an inch of rain has fallen in western Travis County, including Lakeway, Bee Cave and Lago Vista, according to LCRA.
According to the long-term forecast of the meteorological service, the rains should continue as temperatures remain below normal for the rest of the week:
Wednesday: Cloudy with a high of 55 and 40 per cent chance of rain. Cloudy with temperatures around 50 and 60 percent chance of rain.
Thursday: Cloudy with highs near 58 with 70 percent chance of rain. Cloudy in the night with minimums around 53 and a 70 percent chance of rain.
Friday: Cloudy with highs of 62 and 60 percent chance of rain. Cloudy with temperatures around 56 and over 50 percent chance of rain.
Saturday: Cloudy with a high of 67 and 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy with temperatures around 56 and 20 percent chance of rain, usually cloudy at night.
Sunday: Partly sunny with highs of 69 and 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy at night with temperatures around 54 and 20 percent chance of rain.
Monday: Cloudy with a high of 67 and 20 percent chance of rain.
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