**UPDATE**
For the sake of relaying the information we get from the most reliable sources we currently have, below is what we have so far. It might seem contradicting, so we apologize for that.
Per the city of Kyle’s public works:
Updated at 11:00 am – Most roads are now starting to clear. Please practice extreme caution if you drive today. So not enter areas where water covers the road as the road may be damaged. Do not go around barricades into low water crossings. Turn around, don’t drown.
The following roads are reported closed due to high water.
- Lehman Road, south low water crossing
- Northbound I 35 access road at Saddlecreek Apartments *
- Windy Hill at Indian Paintbrush Dr.*
- Kelly Smith Lane
*These roads have sustained flood damage and will be closed for an extended period of time. City crews will expedite the repairs and try to have the roads open as soon as possible.
Below here is the “official” list of closed roads in Kyle from the “official” website for Hays County Emergency Services —
- Green Pastures Dr between Thunderhead & Country Ln
- Anders Crossing @ Windy Hill
- Dacy Lane – between Apple Blossom & Kelly Smith
- Dacy Lane – 3000 block
- Dacy Lane – between Windy Hill & Beebee Rd
- FM 2770 @ Plum Creek
- Windy Hill – washed out
- FM 2001 – 2000 to 2400 block
- FM 2001 @ Windy Hill
- Goforth Rd – north of Rhode Rd
- Goforth Rd – 3500 block, washed out
- Goforth Rd – 6700 block, water over road
- Mathias
- Palomino
Again, we apologize if any of this info above is incorrect and we ask that you please comment below to let us know the current status to any of these roads.
To stay updated with information regarding road closures in the city of Kyle, as well as news information on our schools affected by the flooding, we recommend you follow these Twitter accounts:
Kyle Fire Department – @KyleFD
Don’t Have A Twitter Account?
It’s ok!
You can still receive real time, live updates directly to your phone even if you don’t have a twitter account. All you have to do is text “FOLLOW KYLEFD” (remove the quotation marks) to 40404 and that will set it up to automatically text you whenever they update with news.
To follow other accounts directly on your phone, just add their username after “FOLLOW” and text it to 40404.
Please leave a comment if there are other accounts you think our community could benefit from following right now.
Please stay safe out there in our wonderful city today!