Texas floods overwhelm Lake Travis with over 17 feet of water: See before, after photos

Fatal floods and heavy rains in the center of Texas at the weekend of the Four July caused water levels in Lake Travis. RISE OF 17 FITTIN.

Normally, the lake, which is a source of drinking water and entertainment activities for Austinites, was closed to boat traffic last week after bringing severe floods wreckage and dangerous conditions for waters. District officials in a news bulletin, Nine people in Travis County died in floods and four people have been lost or unidentified since Sunday, he said.

Travis County officials announced on Sunday. Lake Travis is now partially open After closing the waters of the lake last week, the boat traffic.

In the days after the floods crushed Middle Texas, the statesman photographers caught the dramatic change in Travis Lake’s view.

Lakeway City Park in Lake Travis

Sailing and Ski Yacht Club Marina on the Hurst Creek arm of Lake Travis

Taque docks along the Lake Travis

Bob Wentz Parks and Islands in Lake Travis

This article originally Austin American-Statesman: Texas floods Austin’s Lake Travis: See after photos