Stuart Cooper paddles through the Graveyard Point neighborhood on Lake Travis on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas a day after evacuating his father from his home. (Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via AP) less
Stuart Cooper paddles through the Graveyard Point neighborhood on Lake Travis on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas a day after evacuating his father from his home. (Jay Janner /Austin … more
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Houses are flooded at Graveyard Point on Lake Travis Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Houses are flooded at Graveyard Point on Lake Travis Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via AP)
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Stuart Cooper retrieves his father’s belongings from the floodwaters in the Graveyard Point neighborhood on Lake Travis on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via AP) less
Stuart Cooper retrieves his father’s belongings from the floodwaters in the Graveyard Point neighborhood on Lake Travis on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via … more
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Loyd Reagan removes furniture from his house at Graveyard Point on Lake Travis on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas. He used a boat to reach the second-floor deck of the house to save some of his belongings. (Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via AP) less
Loyd Reagan removes furniture from his house at Graveyard Point on Lake Travis on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas. He used a boat to reach the second-floor deck of the house to save some of his … more
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Julie Cooper, from left, her daughter Harley Cooper, and her sister-in-law Cindy Dixon look around the Graveyard Point neighborhood on Lake Travis on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas, a day after evacuating Cindy’s father from his home. (Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via AP) less
Julie Cooper, from left, her daughter Harley Cooper, and her sister-in-law Cindy Dixon look around the Graveyard Point neighborhood on Lake Travis on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Austin, Texas, a day after … more
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The Llano River flows between the washed out Ranch Road 2900 bridge, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Kingsland, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
The Llano River flows between the washed out Ranch Road 2900 bridge, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Kingsland, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
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The Llano River overflows its banks into neighboring property as the swollen river flows between the washed out Ranch Road 2900 bridge, background, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Kingsland, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) less
The Llano River overflows its banks into neighboring property as the swollen river flows between the washed out Ranch Road 2900 bridge, background, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Kingsland, Texas. (Jay … more
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The Llano River flows past one sides of Ranch Road 2900 bridge after the bridge was washed out due to flooding Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Kingsland, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
The Llano River flows past one sides of Ranch Road 2900 bridge after the bridge was washed out due to flooding Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Kingsland, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
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Joe Mercer and his friend Tonya Grace watch weather reports from their porch as the rising waters from the Colorado River floods their property on Tuesday Oct. 16, 2018, in Marble Falls, Texas. Mercer says they will evacuate their home if the nearby creek gets higher. (Amanda Voisard/Austin American-Statesman via AP) less
Joe Mercer and his friend Tonya Grace watch weather reports from their porch as the rising waters from the Colorado River floods their property on Tuesday Oct. 16, 2018, in Marble Falls, Texas. Mercer says they … more
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Water from the Colorado River pours over the Max Starcke Dam, Tuesday Oct. 16, 2018, in Marble Falls, Texas. The Llano and Colorado rivers meet at Kingsland and the National Weather Service said both were experiencing “major flooding.” A flash flood warning was in effect. (Amanda Voisard/Austin American-Statesman via AP) less
Water from the Colorado River pours over the Max Starcke Dam, Tuesday Oct. 16, 2018, in Marble Falls, Texas. The Llano and Colorado rivers meet at Kingsland and the National Weather Service said both were … more
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Water from the Colorado River pours over the Max Starcke Dam, Tuesday Oct. 16, 2018, in Marble Falls, Texas. The Llano and Colorado rivers meet at Kingsland and the National Weather Service said both were experiencing “major flooding.” A flash flood warning was in effect. (Amanda Voisard/Austin American-Statesman via AP) less
Water from the Colorado River pours over the Max Starcke Dam, Tuesday Oct. 16, 2018, in Marble Falls, Texas. The Llano and Colorado rivers meet at Kingsland and the National Weather Service said both were … more
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The Llano River flows between to sides of Ranch Road 2900 after the bridge was washed out due to flooding Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Kingsland, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
The Llano River flows between to sides of Ranch Road 2900 after the bridge was washed out due to flooding Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Kingsland, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
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LLANO, Texas (AP) — The bodies of two people have been found after days of heavy rains this week caused rivers in Central Texas to overflow, destroying a bridge, forcing evacuations and leading to water recuses.
Authorities on Wednesday said a woman’s body was found Tuesday night at a low-water crossing in Llano, located about 75 miles (120 kilometers) northwest of Austin. Earlier Tuesday, a body was found in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson , situated where the Llano River flows into the Colorado River.
Water levels Wednesday were quickly dropping on the Llano River at Llano after soaring above flood stage this week. On Wednesday afternoon it was at almost 12 feet, which is about 2 feet above flood stage. It crested at almost 40 feet (12 meters) on Tuesday.
Llano County Emergency Management Coordinator Ron Anderson said Wednesday that while the river going down was good news, it doesn’t mean there aren’t still hazards.
“There are roadways that are impassable, some have been washed out. There is debris. Homes that have been evacuated are going to have to be evaluated before we can say that they are safe to re-enter,” Anderson said.
In Kingsland, about 20 miles southeast of Llano, video captured a bridge crumbling as it was overrun by floodwaters from the Llano River.
Llano County Judge Mary Cunningham said the family of the woman found dead in Llano has been notified but her that name isn’t yet being released. The body found at Lake Lyndon B. Jonson hasn’t yet been identified.
Last week, four people were washed away when the South Llano River, which becomes the Llano River downstream, overran an RV park in Junction, Texas. Three bodies have been recovered. The search for the fourth has been suspended due to the heavy rain.
