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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Thunderstorms rolled into the San Marcos area Monday afternoon, unleashing a downpour of rain and heavy winds. While intense rains fell around the city, the National Weather Service estimated approximately an inch of rain fell between Monday and Tuesday. The severe weather caused power outages and downed trees. San Marcos Electric Utility responded to outages and downed trees around North LBJ, Craddock Avenue, East Holland Street, North Comanche Street, West Hutchison Street and parts of the downtown area, according to the City of San Marcos.
Above, a sinkhole developed near Hill Country Apartment, 1250 N. LBJ Dr.
Daily Record photo by Lance Winter
Update: Feb. 21, 12:06 p.m.
The City of San Marcos has lifted it boil water advisory after water quality tests have determined the city s water supply is safe to drink.Â
As of Feb. 20, all city water system repairs have been completed and pressures within the water distribution system have returned to normal, which allowed samples for testing to be collected. According to the city, no contamination was detected.Â
San Marcos Electric Utility also completed all remaining customer storm repairs on Feb. 20, restoring power to the last residents affected by outages. The city says there will be no increase in utility rates at this time; however, residents may see higher than normal bills as customer usage was higher than normal.Â