Heavy rains and flooding have forced the closures of multiple roads and evacuation of many areas throughout Hays County.

About 140 evacuees have been sent to the San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos. Pets are also welcome at the Activity Center.

“[We have evacuated] all of the areas along the Blanco River and along the San Marcos River, and we’re asking anyone in a flood-prone area to leave and seek higher ground,” San Marcos Communications Director Kristi Wyatt said.

Reverend Todd Salmi with San Marcos First United Methodist Church was at the Activity Center helping distribute food, diapers and toys for children.

“We’re here to help in whatever way we can,” he said. “Instead of coming in here with specific ways we plan to help we are seeing what people need and trying to address those needs.”

Salmi said the lessons learned during the Memorial Day weekend floods in May are being put to use.

“I’m sad we have to use lessons we learned only five months ago, but I feel like we’re more on top of it this time around,” Salmi said.

Lacy Lesueur said she and her family, along with their pet dog and miniature pig, arrived at the Activity Center after her mother’s apartment flooded. Two of her brothers were being brought to the Activity Center from the apartments, and her younger brother, a student at Tobias Elementary School in Kyle, was going to stay with a family friend in a less flood-prone area.

“We can’t even process what’s happening right now,” Lesueur said.

Roads throughout the city have been barricaded due to flooding. Cars along Hopkins Street are at a virtual standstill as the San Marcos River was nearly passing over the road at 1 p.m.

Hunter Road near Purgatory Creek and CM Allen Parkway near Rio Vista Park were barricaded due to water flowing over the road.

According to Hays County Communications Manager Laureen Chernow, all northbound and southbound lanes of I-35 at the Blanco River in San Marcos have been closed. However, the Texas Department of Transportation's Austin Twitter account said the highway is open. Water at the Blanco River continues to rise, and motorists should exercise caution, according to TxDOT. Heavy delays are likely.