The move comes following rounds of rain that hit the Hill Country overnight Thursday and into Friday. AUSTIN, Texas — The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) opened multiple floodgates at Wirtz, Starcke and Tom Miller dams in an effort to release storm runoff flowing into Lake LBJ from the Llano River.

Texas Hill Country was beset by death and disaster Friday as at least six people were killed and about 20 girls attending a summer camp were reported missing after months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours.

At least 10 inches of rain poured down overnight in central Kerr County, causing flash flooding of the Guadalupe River.