Wayne Brascom, Llano County Judge, met with several officials Tuesday to look into repairing damage from last Thursday’s flood in Kingsland and helping prevent similar damage from occurring in the future.

The Llano County Commissioners’ Court reviewed photographs of the flood damage at the Comanche Rancherias subdivision during its meeting Monday. Ron Moore, administrator for the Department of Environmental & Emergency Services, showed the court more than 20 photographs, which detailed how water flooded several homes and washed away parts of roads in the Kingsland area.

“We need to start looking for ways to protect those property owners from a recurrence,” Brascom said.

Kingsland received 7.8 inches last Thursday and an additional 1.5 inches Monday; Llano got a little more than 2 inches of rain on both days. The most rainfall was recorded near Lake LBJ: 8.7 to 9.34 inches by gauges at SH 29 and RR 1431 bridges on Thursday.

Brascom and Moore met with Tommy Duncan, Precinct 3 commissioner, and Gary Howell, Road & Bridge Department supervisor, to discuss what actions should be taken to keep the subdivision from sustaining future flood damage. The Comanche Rancherias subdivision has flooded before in 2007.

“Once is bad, twice is a problem,” Brascom said.

Brascom said when the subdivision was built, minimal plans for drainage were made. He said the court hopes to find a way to drain potential floodwater to the Llano River.

In other business, the commissioners’ court approved a revised work order for Halff Associates to review and modify the county’s floodplain ordinance and subdivision development regulations. The court also approved the establishment of a local data advisory board as required by the Code of Criminal Procedure, heard an activity report from the Texas AgrilLife Extension Service and reported that a portable handicap ramp may soon be placed at the district clerk’s office.