lexofer said:
Video of Camp Heart of the Hills, just downstream the South Fork of Camp Mystic. The old resort side of the camp the flood went up the the 3rd floor, most other buildings destroyed completely. The owner/director Jane Ragsdale died in the flood. Camp was between sessions so no campers were present. No other casualties there.
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909Ag2006 said:
The boys in the lower cabins, including our friends two boys, had to hang onto the rafters in the cabin with ten feet of water inside until the water receded enough to get out and get to high ground. The boys were explaining it to us like it was no big deal. So crazy.
the resilience of kids is truly amazing sometimes.909Ag2006 said:
The boys were explaining it to us like it was no big deal. So crazy.
tamc93 said:
LCRA posted they are going to open up more gates on LBJ / Marble Falls.
Be prepared down stream.
Summary
Last Update: Jul 4 2025 7:24PM
LCRA has opened a floodgate at Wirtz Dam and plans to open additional floodgates at both Wirtz and Starcke dams soon to release storm runoff flowing into Lake LBJ from the Llano River. Throughout the course of the evening, LCRA may need to open all 10 floodgates at Starcke Dam to move floodwaters downstream. The releases will flow from Wirtz Dam, which creates Lake LBJ, through Starcke Dam, which creates Lake Marble Falls, and into Lake Travis. Flows downstream of Wirtz and Starcke dams will be very fast and water levels will be much higher than usual. Please take action to protect people and property that may be affected.
The floodgate operations are a response to heavy rains that fell late Thursday/early Friday over much of the Hill Country, causing a rise on many streams and tributaries. Please note that rain chances continue overnight, and conditions can change rapidly.
See the http://www.hydromet.lcra.org for the latest real-time data on rainfall, streamflow and lake levels.
When flash flooding occurs, avoid unnecessary travel. If you must travel, don't drive into flooded roadways. Remember "Turn around, don't drown."
Unscheduled releases from the Highland Lakes dams may occur suddenly and unexpectedly at any time due to emergency hydroelectric generation or other reasons. The public should exercise caution and avoid being in the water near the dams at all times.
tww52 said:
4 choppers including DPS helicopter just flew over my house heading toward San Antonio. I live in Comfort.
Might be a good sign
can confirm. Water up about 2 feet here off 1431. They supposedly just released several of the dams here recently and the water has been going up and down since then.HouAg12 said:
Kingsland flooding significantly already
Gunny456 said:
Be safe brother. Thanks for the update.
Do they still do the fireworks up by the Llano bridge?
I mean of course not tonight I'm sure.
TwoGloves said:
Is there a link for the press conference?
Sending prayers for all impacted.
Buchanan was almost 18' below pool going into today. It can definitely hold all the water from San Saba. The Llano into LBJ is getting very sketchy right now. Water levels already way up on LBJ. Travis has plenty of capacity to hold floods off of Austin.Gunny456 said:
It would be if Buchanan can't hold all the water coming down the San Saba and Colorado. Buchanan would then dump into Inks ( which is full, constant level) then into Colorado arm of LBJ.
The coast guard choppers apparently have FLIR. Not sure on the TTF1 choppers. Will work if the survivors are not too hypothermic to stick out.BrazosDog02 said:
I'm still confident that it will be ok. It's dark.Which means temperatures are cooling too….these kids should stick out like a sore thumb on FLIR right? Is there enough temp delta? Is that a thing they are exploring? I will remain hopeful.
dermdoc said:
I love you folks
god I hope so. Our updates from our friends are not good and they are losing hope they lost their little girl. I PRAY to GOD they some how are able to find her.BrazosDog02 said:
I'm still confident that it will be ok. It's dark.Which means temperatures are cooling too….these kids should stick out like a sore thumb on FLIR right? Is there enough temp delta? Is that a thing they are exploring? I will remain hopeful.
Gunny456 said:
Poster above that's at LBJ right now posted LBJ up about 6-8 inches.
