A flood warning has been issued for the Llano River in the Texas Hill Country, the National Weather Service announced Thursday morning. Heavy rainfall upstream is likely to push water levels along the Llano River into moderate flood stage.
As of 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning, the Llano River near Llano sits at just 3 feet. However, the river is projected to rise to near 9 feet by 6 p.m. Thursday before eventually cresting at 16.1 feet during the overnight hours.
The river is considered “full” when it reaches a height of 10 feet. Above that, minor flooding begins. When the Llano River rises to more than 12 feet, it’s then considered to be in moderate flood stage.
At a height of 16 feet, moderate lowland flooding threatens docks and boats in the flood plain downstream in Kingsland. Secondary roads and bridges will also become flooded and dangerous to motorists. Motorists also should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas…