Updated 06/09/2010 04:05 PM
Wet weather keeps Central Texans on alert
Central Texas experienced a downpour Tuesday night, and wet weather is expected to continue through Wednesday night.
News 8’s Meteorologist Burton Fitzsimmons said around 10 inches of rain hit the Interstate-35 corridor overnight.
About 10-12 inches hit New Braunfels, just south of San Marcos. About 4.22 inches of rain collected in Elgin, with at least 3.2 inches near Jollyville, and more than 2 inches in Austin.
A Flash Flood Watch remains posted through Wednesday night for much of Central Texas. Gillespie Co. and Llano Co. are not affected by this watch.
As this potential heavy rain event develops, we invite you to track the storms on our interactive radar.
Road Closures:
The heavy rain also caused a fast water flow in Bull Creek Park in Northwest Austin. The high water forced the closure of several roads in the area.
• Spicewood Springs Between Old Lampassas and Yaupon - OPENED at 11:20 a.m.
• Spicewood Springs Between Yaupon and 360 - OPENED at 10 a.m.
• Old Spicewood Springs under Loop 360 - OPENED at 9:50 a.m.
• 7900 Postem Ln. - OPENED at 8:50 a.m.
• 3205 Adelphi - OPENED at 7 a.m.
• 2900 O'Neil - OPENED at 7 a.m.
• 12221 Waters Park - OPENED at 7 a.m.
If any of these roads are on your normal route, you'll need to find another way to get where you're going Wednesday morning.
Check for the latest road closures around the Austin area by clicking here.
Power Outages:
At around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, almost 3,000 customers were without power in the Parmer-McNeil area. That outage was repaired before 6 a.m.
You can check for Austin Energy outages through their website.
There were power outages in Elgin, but as of 7:30 a.m., power was restored.
Lightning Strikes:
• Investigators blame a lightning strike for a fire at the Barr Mansion in northeast Austin. The fire destroyed an event facility. Click here for more details.
• Around 4:46 a.m., fire officials say a lightning strike caused a fire in the back of a two-story house in the 6700 block of Bancroft Woods.
Canceled Event:
The rains also caused the Blues on the Green concert to be postponed. The Texas Tornadoes were schedules to play at 7:30 p.m. Organizers say they are working on rescheduling and suggest checking the event’s site for details on the new date.
Stay updated with the latest updates through our weather page.