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City employees Derrick Esquivel, right, and Tim Jackson, center, work to clean up storm debris that was piled up on the sidewalk of Monroe St. in La Grange. The fence at that home was damaged in several areas as well. In the background, a train goes by, near where a portion of the track had to be repaired overnight after heavy rains flooded the area. On the tractor was Don Jakobeit. Photo by Jeff Wick -
Kristen Denham shared this photo of downtown La Grange Tuesday night from Bodega, with a vibrant sunset after the storm. “The storm was intense,” she said.
Storm-related problems Tuesday in La Grange were a result of too much water coming down too fast.
Flooded homes, a washed out railroad track and a pair of water rescues ensued in the city limits.
La Grange City Manager Shawn Raborn said at one point rain was falling at a rate of eight inches per hour in the city.
LCRA Hydromet data backs that up. Just after 7 p.m. Tuesday nearly two inches of…
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