Flood — Llano, Texas

1997-02-20 to 1997-02-21 · Llano, Texas

Wider weather episode

Rainfall of up to 8 inches just west of Llano County early in the morning of February 20th produced a very rapid rise and severe flooding along the Llano River. The combination of thunderstorm winds estimated at 40 mph and the wave action on the lake swamped a 16-foot flat bottom boat with two fishermen on Lake Buchanan near 330 pm on the 20th. The two were attempting to move toward shore as the rain became heavier. The Llano crested at 28.8 feet, 178,000 cfs, just under the crest of the severe flood the previous October. This flooding caused major damage to marine and lakeside facilities in Lake LBJ and downstream. Some marine owners received several hundred thousand dollars of damages as the momentum of the fast moving water carried docks, marinas, and boats downstream. Some stories were heartbreaking because the facility owners were repairing the massive damages created by last October's flood.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5587882. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.