https://floodstatus.lcra.org/#rlevelscFloodgate operations continue at Wirtz Dam, which forms Lake LBJ, and Starcke Dam, which forms Lake Marble Falls.
Flood operations at Mansfield and Tom Miller dams will begin at noon today. Because of high, fast-moving floodwaters, LCRA also has closed lakes Travis, Marble Falls, LBJ, Inks and Buchanan until further notice.
This is a serious flood; please take precautions to protect people and property. We encourage you to follow local news media and NOAA Weather Radio for updated information about changing weather conditions.
Dangerous fast-moving water is flowing through lakes LBJ, Marble Falls and Travis. Water levels on lakes LBJ, Marble Falls and the upper end of Lake Travis are very high as this dangerous flood is being passed through the lakes. The Llano River destroyed the FM 2900 bridge at Kingsland - where the Llano River enters Lake LBJ - shortly after 9 a.m. the morning of Oct. 16.
LCRA will begin opening floodgates at Mansfield and Tom Miller dams at noon on Oct. 16. Up to four flood gates may be opened by 6 p.m. to make controlled releases from the flood pool of Lake Travis and manage river levels downstream of Mansfield Dam. Lake Travis is projected to rise at rates of up to about one foot per hour at times today, and to within a range of 690 to 695 feet msl over the next one to two days. Operations may change with additional rainfall or runoff upstream of downstream of Mansfield Dam.
Storm runoff from areas upstream of Buchanan Dam will be caught in Lake Buchanan.