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Aerial view of Lady Bird Lake, 09-08-10 (Erin Cargile/KXAN)

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Greg Moore, a local business owner, rides a recreational water vehicle down a flooded road in Belton, Texas to access his business on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Tropical storm Hermine moved through the area earlier. (AP Photo/Temple Daily …

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Brushy Creek on Sept. 8, 2010 (Chris Allen/KXAN)

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Brushy Creek on Sept. 8, 2010 (Chris Allen/KXAN)

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Brushy Creek flooding (Courtesy: Mark Freatman)

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Brushy Creek bridge flooded (Courtesy: Mark Freatman)

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Brushy Creek at 9:30 a.m. Wed. out of its bank near FM 685 in the Hutto Riverwalk subdivision. Object in the middle is the top rail of a footbridge that crosses the creek, which is about 5 feet tall. Creek is usually about seven feet …

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Brushy Creek Park flooding (Courtesy: Mark Freatman)
 

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Under Parmer Lane (Courtesy: Mark Freatman)

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North Burleson at West Access in Kyle (Courtesy: Kyle Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Rick Beaman)

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North Burleson at West Access in Kyle (Courtesy: Kyle Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Rick Beaman)

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Brushy Creek flooding in Round Rock at CR 122 and Red Bud Trail (Courtesy: James Handsel)

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Brushy Creek flooding in Round Rock at CR 122 and Red Bud Trail (Courtesy: James Handsel)

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Bull Creek flooding (Mark Batchelder/KXAN)

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Here is a photo of our neighborhood flooded in at Round Mountain at Big Sandy (Courtesy: Richard Meyers)

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My Oak tree got struck down by lightning Tuesday night (Courtesy: Mate Zivin)

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My Oak tree got struck down by lightning Tuesday night (Courtesy: Mate Zivin)

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Here is a photo of our neighborhood flooded in at Round Mountain at Big Sandy (Courtesy: Richard Meyers)

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Here is a photo of our neighborhood flooded in at Round Mountain at Big Sandy (Courtesy: Richard Meyers)

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My Oak tree got struck down by lightning Tuesday night (Courtesy: Mate Zivin)

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Downed tree limb on Parmer Lane between MoPac and I-35 (Courtesy: Amanda Williams)

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Barton Springs Pool is underwater - note the lifeguard chairs - on Wednesday morning after Hermine flooding (Scott Cassady/KXAN)

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Barton Springs Pool is underwater on Wednesday morning after Hermine flooding (Scott Cassady/KXAN)

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Barton Springs Pool is underwater on Wednesday morning after Hermine flooding (Scott Cassady/KXAN)

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Barton Springs Pool is underwater - note the lifeguard chairs - on Wednesday morning after Hermine flooding (Scott Cassady/KXAN)

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Onion Creek roars in Driftwood at noon on Wednesday after Hermine (Courtesy: Peggy Maddux)

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In the chopper (Courtesy: Sandra Rice)

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San Gabriel River east of Georgetown (Josh Hinkle/KXAN)

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Williamson County prepares four-wheelers to rescue cattle trapped in flood (Josh Hinkle/KXAN)

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End of State Highway 29

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Shady River RV Resort (Josh Hinkle/KXAN)

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Flooded Shady River RV Resort (Josh Hinkle/KXAN)

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Mailbox shows water depth at height of flood a half-mile from San Gabriel's normal bank (Josh Hinkle/KXAN)

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Flooding at Lamar Boulevard and 10th Street early Wednesday morning (Reagan Hackleman/KXAN)

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An Austin Fire Department rescue boat was flipped over by high water along Bull Creek Tuesday night (Kate Weidaw/KXAN)

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Bridge on my property at Camp Springs Lane in Georgetown, Texas 78633 (Courtesy: Terry McLaughlin)

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Shoal Creek under 360 bridge (Reagan Hackleman/KXAN)

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From my upstairs porch on Camp Springs Lane west of Georgetown off County Road 261. Taken at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday (Courtesy: Terry McLaughlin)

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Town Lake where it meets Shoal Creek, just east of Seaholm on the south side of the road between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Wednesday (Reagan Hackleman/KXAN)

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Shoal Creek Saloon floods amid the heavy rains (Courtesy: Sam Cole)

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Shoal Creek Saloon on North Lamar Boulevard floods Wednesday morning (Courtesy: Sam Cole)

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Colorado River floods Austin (Courtesy: Sam Cole)

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Waters inundate the 7-Eleven convenience store in Downtown Austin (Courtesy: Sam Cole)

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Dumpster crashed into Eighth Street bridge during flood and made a loud, thundering sound (Courtesy: Sam Cole)

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Live Oak tree takes a beating in the flooding (Courtesy: Sam Cole)

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Colorado River floods Austin (Courtesy: Sam Cole)

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Bull Creek near RM 2222 (Kate Weidaw/KXAN)

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The debris line shows how far Bull Creek came out of its banks (Kate Weidaw/KXAN)

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Extra rescue boat tipped over from high waters in Bull Creek (Kate Weidaw/KXAN)

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The high water created a hole in the pavement along RM 2222 in September 2010 (Kate Weidaw/KXAN)

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Damage to RM 2222 near Lakewood Drive and the low water crossing (Kate Weidaw/KXAN)

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Brushy Creek is usually 10- to 15 feet below this point in our backyard off of Harry Man Road! (Courtesy: Lisa and Brian Sledge)

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Berry Creek in Georgetown (Natalie Stoll/KXAN)

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Berry Creek in Georgetown (Natalie Stoll/KXAN)

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Berry Creek (Natalie Stoll/KXAN)

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Low water crossing near County Road 340 in Burnet at 8 p.m. "It's not that deep yet, but there are LOTS of frogs on the road!" (Courtesy: Sidney Idell, age 12)

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Airport Blvd. and Interstate 35, 09-07-10 (Robert Hadlock/KXAN)

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The Clay Madsen Recreation Center in Round Rock was sheltering 11 people on Wednesday morning. (Jarrod Wise/KXAN)

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A storm on the horizon from Sept. 6, 2010 (Courtesy: Troy M. Knight)

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Carlton and Patty Wertz, who live in lake creek subdivision off Sam Bass Road, had to swim out of their home and were brought to shelter by firefighters (Jarrod Wise/KXAN)
 

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Carlton and Patty Wertz swam out of their home in Lake Creek subdivision off Sam Bass Roadand. Their dog, Ranger Walker, came with them. (Jarrod Wise/KXAN)

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Residents needed rescue at the flooded Shady River RV Park just east of Georgetown. (Natalie Stoll/KXAN)

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The flooded San Gabriel in Williamson County (Natalie Stoll/KXAN)

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Residents needed rescue at the flooded Shady River RV Park just east of Georgetown. (Natalie Stoll/KXAN)

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Residents needed rescue at the flooded Shady River RV Park just east of Georgetown. (Natalie Stoll/KXAN)

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Residents needed rescue at the flooded Shady River RV Park just east of Georgetown. (Natalie Stoll/KXAN)

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Phillip West's destroyed mobile home at the flooded Shady River RV Park just east of Georgetown. (Natalie Stoll/KXAN)

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12th hole at Avery Ranch after Hermine flooding (Courtsey: Ellen Harrison)

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Westlake near Bee Caves and Thousand Oaks (Brent McGrath/KXAN)
 

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Cypress Creek arm of Lake Travis after Hermine flooding (Courtsey: Randy Jenkins)
 

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Lake Austin rising on On The Lake Road. Photo of the lake rising from rain and run off. (Courtesy: Carolyn Bowles)

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Floods at Las Brisas apartments in Round Rock (Courtesy: Gabe Engelhardt)

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Floods at Las Brisas apartments in Round Rock (Courtesy: Gabe Engelhardt)

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Boats piled on top of each other in docking area of Bull Creek (Kate Weidaw/kXAN)

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Shady River (Josh Hinkle/KXAN)

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Manor storm (Courtesy: Jason Zielinski)

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Manor storm (Courtesy: Jason Zielinski)

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This tree was broken and knocked over by wind about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in Fredericksburg. The uper 20 feet of the trunk had already been removed from the street when the photos were taken. (Courtesy: Maria Oliver)
 

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This tree was broken and knocked over by wind about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in Fredericksburg. The uper 20 feet of the trunk had already been removed from the street when the photos were taken. (Courtesy: Maria Oliver)
 

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This tree was broken and knocked over by wind about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in Fredericksburg. The uper 20 feet of the trunk had already been removed from the street when the photos were taken. (Courtesy: Maria Oliver)
 

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View of our backyard at Wells Branch Parkway and MoPac. We used to have some grass there somewhere (Courtesy: Wyatt Watson)

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This tree was broken and knocked over by wind about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in Fredericksburg. The uper 20 feet of the trunk had already been removed from the street when the photos were taken. (Courtesy: Maria Oliver)

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We have a river running through our backyard and into the frontyard. Strong winds and heavy rains but no tornado yet! (Courtesy: Stacey and Carl Schweiger)

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Tropical Storm Hermine over Jollyville Fire Department on Anderson Mill Road Tuesday evening (Courtesy: Kevin Surbaugh)

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Gallery: Hermine hits Central Texas

Flash flooding cuts wide swath through area

Updated: Thursday, 09 Sep 2010, 10:01 AM CDT
Published : Wednesday, 08 Sep 2010, 11:01 AM CDT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Photos and videos of the Central Texas floods brought on by Hermine. Includes YouTube playlist below.

Central Texas and the Austin metro area is seeing some major flooding , including flooded gas stations, flooded streets and even Lady Bird Lake cresting over its banks.

Some 35 homes were evacuated early Wednesday morning near Florence because of the incredible flash flooding that developed in Central Texas as Tropical Depression Hermine lifted slowly northward from the Hill Country into the Big Country.

Take a look at the video gallery below:

 

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