Rainy roads close across central Texas

CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) - Hays County saw some of the heaviest rains this weekend, as flash flooding dangers persisted. In Kyle, crews blocked five different bridges, as the town's creek came to a roar in a matter of a few hours.

They eventually opened all of the low-water crossings back up but only when the water went down and stopped flowing over the pavement. Hays County was one of the three driest in the state during this drought. Officials say the rain over the last few days will do a lot to help conditions, but it's been a while since drivers had to go through something of this magnitude.

"Well, I’m going to turn around, and I’m going to go a different way," said Amber Shaw, a driver. "It will probably delay me where I’m going."

"They see water going over the road and think it’s tire high," said Frank Huerta, a technician with Kyle's public works department. "You never know, that bridge or street could’ve washed away, and there’s not even a road there."

In Williamson County, crews closed 20 roads Saturday, as even intersections away from waterways threatened drivers with the rainy runoff. Caution is key, and officials across central Texas urge drivers to stay away from anything flowing from side to side on the road.