Flooding causes big problems in a flash

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Flash flooding this weekend caused some big problems across Central Texas.

The intense amount of rainfall caused several creeks and low-water crossings to flood and overflow. Fast-moving water also washed away roads.

Crews repaired part of Frate Barker Road in Southwest Austin Monday morning after swift-moving water broke up parts of the road, lifted them and washed them away.

The powerful, torrential rains rose above a wall protecting the road, streaming over it. Crews said the road will stay closed for the next couple of days.

"There's about an 8-foot wall that's to help the water receed because there's an opening in the wall, but the rate of rain over the weekend was quite fast, and it got to the point where it went over the wall," said David Magana, City of Austin Public Works Street and Bridge Division manager. "The water kind of rises fairly fast and quickly."

Meanwhile, many homeowners were happy to see the rain. Their dry, brown grass came alive once again and looked green for the first time all summer.

Austin Water Utility officials said Stage 2 water restrictions will stay in effect, even though we did see so much wet weather throughout the weekend.

The City of Georgetown's Stage 2 Water Restrictions are still in effect.

Windermere Oaks is still in Stage 4 Water Restrictions.

The City of Austin's Parks and Recreation Department said one side of Deep Eddy Pool remains closed.

That is because the Highland Lakes did not benefit from the rain.

Lake Travis rose about 1 foot, while Lake Buchanan stayed about the same.

Meanwhile, Paul Fournier, the owner of River City Landscape, Design and Maintenance is a busy man. The wet weather means green, growing grass, ready for him to mow.

"Obviously, it's gotten a lot better," said Fournier. "Things have really picked up a little bit."

Because of our extremely dry and hot summer followed by recent flash flooding, Fournier has seen plenty of erosion.

"We have seen that in several yards today," said Fournier. "We've seen a lot of soil washed out into the street, and that's not a good thing."

Fournier advises homeowners to replace eroded soil to keep their foundations safe and secure.