Bastrop city officials said residents will see a smaller rise in water levels along the Colorado River than originally expected following a gate failure at Longhorn Dam on the afternoon of Jan. 28.

Updated 12:26 p.m. Jan. 29

Bastrop Public Information Officer Colin Guerra said experts expect about a 1-foot rise in water levels, brining the river stage to 3.5 feet.

"The flood stage is 23 feet, so we are expected to be far away from potential river flooding," Guerra added.

Lyndsey Schroeder, Bastrop County public information officer, said the increase has not resulted in any significant impacts within the county, either.

"No road closures have been necessary, and no evacuation notices or emergency alerts have been issued to residents along the riverbanks," Schroeder said.

Updated 9:53 p.m. Jan. 28

Bastrop Public Information Officer Colin Guerra said while the flow of the Colorado River is high, the rise was 4.22 feet as of 9:30 p.m., adding that estimates indicate the rise will stay within the river banks, much smaller than originally anticipated.

Guerra said the timing of the rise will be around mid-morning on Jan. 29.

Martin Barbosa, senior public information specialist for Austin Water, said contractors were able to manually stop the flow of water with a series of temporary barriers, or stop-logs, the night of Jan. 28—about half a day sooner than original estimates.

The temporary barriers sealed the gate and helped to stabilize water levels at Lady Bird Lake.

Updated 7:55 p.m. Jan. 28

Bastrop City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino said during a Jan. 28 regular city council meeting that those with cattle in the river bottom should move them quickly, and no one should be on the river at this time.

"At this point we are not in danger of a flood, but we are monitoring the situation very closely," she said. "What is concerning is the rain event that is coming along with this."

Posted 6:22 p.m. Jan. 28

What happened

According to a news release from Austin Water, the gate failed in the open position while being inspected and repaired as part of a Capital Improvement Project.AW officials said that they are working to manually stop the flow out of the dam and are working with the Lower Colorado River Authority to notify downstream communities such as Bastrop, which will see an increase in river levels.

Stay tuned

Bastrop officials said they are monitoring the situation and notifying those who could be affected along the banks.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.