Links
Local – Governmental
Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
Llano County
Llano Central Appraisal District
Burnet County
Burnet Central Appraisal District
Local Non-Governmental
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Kingsland Water Supply Co.
State – Governmental
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Texas Public Drinking Water Program
Texas Online
Texas Water Development Board
The Texas Secretary of State
State – Non-Governmental
Association of Water Board Directors – Texas (AWBD)
The Handbook of Texas Online
The Texas Water Foundation
DIGTESS
Texas Rural Water Association
Texas Water Utilities Association
Federal
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration – Drought Information Center
National – Non-Governmental
Alliance For Water Efficiency
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Web Sites and Items of Interest For Those Who Live on
The Llano River & Colorado River Arms of Lake LBJ
http://hydromet.lcra.org
The above site has info on river flow / rainfall info. LCRA has 223 hydromet stations on the Highland Lakes / Llano River / Colorado River.
http://www.lcra.org/water/floods/floodgate-operations-notification-system/Pages/default.aspx
This website lets you sign up to be notified when LCRA is going to open Flood Gates. For the Llano River you want to sign up to be notified when gates at Wirtz Dam are going to be opened. For the Colorado, sign up to be notified when Buchanan Dam gates are going to be opened.
https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program
This website has info on the National Flood Insurance Program
http://msc.fema.gov
This web site allows you to access floodplain maps based on your address.
http://floodstatus.lcra.org
This is a site that has info on current river / dam operations during flood conditions. (Click on river levels and forecasts, then Click on Forecast for location you want.) Just a note: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE issues RIVER FLOOD warnings, not the LCRA. LCRA issues warning on Lake Levels and Dam operations.
http://www.lcra.org/water/water-supply/water-supply-contracts/Pages/default.aspx
This website allows you to get an application for a contract for pumping water from Lake LBJ or other lakes. This contract will provide that you will continue to be able to pump during drought conditions. Look for Domestic Users.
NOAA All Hazard Radio for Flood and Weather
Llano Radio is 162.425MHz, San Saba is 162.525 MHz and Junction is 162.475MHz
LCRA Flood Hotline: 1-800-776-5272
For Llano County Floodplain Information Contact:
Christy Vaught:Phone: 325-247-2039 Fax: 325-247-3785
For Burnet County Floodplain Information Contact:
Herb Darling: Phone: 512-756-5437 Fax: 512-715-5201
Local Radio Weather and Flood on the radio dial 1610 AM.
LCRA Lake Tape: 1-512-473-3333