May flooding wreaks havoc on residents, water suppliers

YEAR IN REVIEW -- PART ONE
  • An aeriel view of Adamsville residences shows significant flooding after the Lampasas River overflowed its banks following the Cinco De Mayo flood earlier this year. FILE PHOTO
    An aeriel view of Adamsville residences shows significant flooding after the Lampasas River overflowed its banks following the Cinco De Mayo flood earlier this year. FILE PHOTO
  • Rapidly moving water flows down the Lampasas River at the FM 1690 bridge after heavy rainfall upstream occurred the first weekend in May. FILE PHOTO
    Rapidly moving water flows down the Lampasas River at the FM 1690 bridge after heavy rainfall upstream occurred the first weekend in May. FILE PHOTO
  • Welders work to repair the transmission line along U.S. Highway 190 at FM 2808, which affected water service to numerous customers in the Kempner and Lampasas areas. FILE PHOTO
    Welders work to repair the transmission line along U.S. Highway 190 at FM 2808, which affected water service to numerous customers in the Kempner and Lampasas areas. FILE PHOTO

    Extreme drought conditions were put on pause in 2024 after flooding on May 5 that devastated some Lampasas County properties.

    Impacts of the flooding were felt into the fall after water suppliers struggled with a polluted Stillhouse Hollow Lake. Also, the Kempner Water Supply Corp. battled a main transmission line leak that left some members without water and almost threatened city of Lampasas wate…