Ahead of dangerous weather conditions, the city of Leander announced new dates for the ArtFest and the Bluegrass & Folk Festival.
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of Central Texas—including Leander—beginning Wednesday evening through at least 7 p.m. on Friday.
Measuring the impact
The flood watch warns that “life-threatening” flooding could occur from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 7 p.m. Friday. While 2-3 inches of rain are forecast for the Leander-Liberty Hill area, the agency said isolated pockets could reach 6-8 inches.
The NWS said “life-threatening flash flooding” could occur within this timeframe, especially near low-lying areas and bodies of water.
Residents are advised to sign up for weather warnings through warncentraltexas.org and texasflood.org. Road conditions can be monitored at drivetexas.org or at ATXfloods.com. To check if you are in a floodplain, visit floodsmart.gov.
The details
Both the Leander ArtFest and Bluegrass & Folk Festival have been rescheduled.
ArtFest will now take place Oct. 10 from 2-6 p.m. at Lakewood Park while the Bluegrass & Folk Festival has been moved to Oct. 16-17 from 6-9:30 p.m. at the Mason Homestead.
Additionally, the city’s planned Residential Clean Up is now scheduled for Oct. 17, from 8 a.m.-noon.
At the time of publishing, Leander ISD has not issued any weather updates.
