Fayette County battles rising water and rain pounds small towns

LA GRANGE, Texas (KXAN) — Heavy rains have battered the small communities in Fayette County since Saturday morning, bring rising water closer to some homes and businesses.
Meanwhile, a lot of that rainfall — from all over central Texas — eventually makes its way into the Colorado River, which until Saturday had remained below five feet for weeks leading up to the arrival of Hurricane Harvey.
In less than 12 hours, the river rose more than 7 feet. According to the Lower Colorado