The Lampasas County Commissioners Court provided updates on flood damages affecting several county roads in this morning's regular meeting.
Sunday’s flooding was severe, with the Lampasas River rising above 31 feet just after 10 a.m. due to intense rainfall in and around Lampasas County.
County Emergency Management Coordinator Angela Rainwater told commissioners some residents, like those in the Little Lucy RV Park, had to be evacuated, and some are still awaiting displacement.
“We are fortunate we didn't have lives lost during the flooding,” Rainwater said. “The city had the biggest front of some of the flooding; they have a lot of low areas with people with people who are displaced, who are currently displaced, waiting to see what kind of housing we need to get.”
Precinct 1 Commissioner Bobby Carroll emphasized that damage to his precinct was less severe than others. Carroll noted only a few roads over bridges were impacted in his precinct, but did not name any specific roadways.
“I was very fortunate that I didn’t have near the problems that the other precinct did,” Carroll said.
In Precinct 2, Commissioner Jamie Smart revealed that County Road 1225 had been completely shut down, but was expected to open at noon today. Smart says road damage can be seen throughout the precinct.
“We lost a lot of base on a lot of roads in a lot of places. If you see cones, just be wary of those areas and be patient with us,” Smart said.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Shad Hill believes his precinct suffered the most road damage from Sunday’s flood.
“I think we are six for the total number of tin-horns that washed out of roads,” Hill said. “We have three (roads) that are shut down completely, maybe four, I have lost count on that. Like Precinct 2, lots and lots of base gone, maybe more than the rest of the county. We are going to get to it one at a time.”
Precinct 4 Commissioner Mark Rainwater listed County Roads 3500, 3100, and 3795 as impassable due to flooding. Although crews will be working in the coming days on road projects, Rainwater says it may take some time.
“I just ask for patience, we will be working on it,” Commissioner Rainwater said.
During the Sunday flood, Texas Task Force 1 had a presence in Lampasas at the Walmart parking lot. Lampasas County Judge Randy Hoyer received a message from the unit’s commander signaling their gratitude for the Lampasas hospitality.
“He said, “Everywhere we have gone, people have been so nice. We had our lunch donated to us by Golden Chick; there were 15 members of the team. They go to a convenience store, and they don’t pay for anything,’” Hoyer read from his cell phone. “Just kudos to Lampasas and Lampasas County and the folks here because they rise up.”
