Holli Schaub tries to dodge heavy rain Wednesday morning as she walks to work in the Lampasas County Office Building. PHOTO BY DAVID LOWE Showers dumped as much as eight inches of rain in parts of Lampasas County Tuesday and Wednesday as a result of Tropical Storm Hermine.

The storm, which weakened to tropical depression status as it moved through Central Texas toward Oklahoma, caused significant flooding in Bell County and parts of the Austin metropolitan area but did not result in major damage in Lampasas County.

Although the National Weather Service in Fort Worth issued a flash flood warning for southeast Lampasas County for Wednesday morning and early afternoon, the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office and Lampasas Fire Department reported no low-water rescues or road closures Wednesday.

Residents in the east end of the county reported some of the highest rainfall totals.

East of Kempner, F.A. Taylor reported 8.2 inches of precipitation. Kempner resident Paul Cook received eight inches of rain as of Wednesday morning at his home near U.S. Highway 190 and Farmto Market Road 2808.

Kempner Assistant City Secretary Trudy Davis, who lives on Farmto Market Road 580 East, had gotten 4.4 inches of precipitation when she left her home early Wednesday.

Laresa Fowler reported 4.75 inches of rainfall in Izoro and 5.5 inches about four miles to the east.

In Rumley, Christine Groves had slightly more than four inches of rain as of Wednesday morning. Some creeks between Rumley and Lampasas rose slightly compared to last week, Mrs. Groves said.

Bob McClinton in Lometa and Travis Herring, whose ranch is north of Lometa, also received about four inches of rain by Wednesday morning.

Adamsville resident Betty Rials reported a similar total, as she had 3.4 inches of rain. Formerly dry gulches near Adamsville filled with water as a result, Mrs. Rials said.

Lampasas’ rainfall total from Monday through Wednesday was 4.2 inches, according to weather. com.