They did lower the level as the Llano was flooding. The problem is the giant wall of water that came down the Llano. Remember that this was so overwhelming that the Colorado flowed backwards (upstream) during this time. Also they had more than 4 gates open a Wirtz for a while. They just dropped back down to 4 last night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The lake was also really low at the time, something like 30% full. Inflows at a low lake level will fill the lake much faster as opposed to when the lake is mostly full already. I bet the inflows we were seeing yesterday are not drastically below the 1952 levels...
LCRA would just sell it to the rice farmers. Forecast for Lake Travis has the lake level falling 1’ in the next week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
A flood warning is in effect Saturday for the South Fork San Gabriel River at Georgetown, which at 6:30 a.m. had reached 16.9 feet. Flood stage is 9 feet. The river is expected to crest at just above 26 feet, which is major flood level, by Saturday afternoon, Williamson County Emergency Services said. It will not fall below flood stage until Sunday morning. Video of Blue Hole this morning:
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We have a full foam home (single story). It cost a lot, and honestly I’m not sure if I’d do it again. Open cell in walls and underside of the roof. Nice thing is that the attic is clean, all my pipes/wiring are accessible, and it’s cool up there during the summer. We were able to downsize the AC unit by 2 tons (single 4 Ton for ~2900sqft). House is tight and easy to control temp and humidity. Cons are Noise traveling from room to room via the attic and heating is a bitch during the winter, since all the heat seems go up to the attic. I wouldn’t consider a retrofit. closed attics can have moisture issues unless done right. You’re not going to have a tight house if you have batt insulation in the walls and your plates/studs aren’t sealed. I’d just save your money and blow in more insulation and be done with it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk