Flooding closes Barton Springs Pool

Posted: Fri, 11 May 2012 02:51 PM - 18,188 Readers

By: KXAN

The heavy rains and flooding Thursday night forced the city of Austin to temporarily close Barton Springs Pool.

Stacy Pool will open early on Monday to accommodate Barton Springs Pool patrons.

The rains that soaked much of Central Texas and the Hill Country on Thursday will likely raise the levels in Lake Travis by up to two feet in the coming days, the Lower Colorado River Authority said Friday.

"As of 8 a.m. Friday, Lake Travis had risen almost three-quarters of a foot from the overnight rains," LCRA said in a news release.

"But LCRA cautions residents along the lakes, Colorado River and tributaries to pay attention to weather conditions, as Friday’s forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain for the region. With much of the region already saturated, any additional rains could easily turn into dangerous runoff."

After the night of rains, the weather radar was clear by Friday morning, prompting the National Weather Service to cancel the Flash Flood Watch.

The storms, which were moving east, dropped 2.7 inches of rain at Camp Mabry in Central Austin on Thursday. That broke the rainfall record for the day.

The former record was 2.05 inches, set in 1943.

More than 4 inches of rain fell near Harper in Gillespie County. In the metro area, just more than 2.5 inches of rain fell in Pflugerville.

* Story Contributed by: KXAN

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