Local officials, water experts caution against swimming in flood-impacted waters
Water is moving down the Highland Lakes system as floodgates at Wirtz, Starcke, and Tom Miller dams have been opened by the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Water is moving down the Highland Lakes system as floodgates at Wirtz, Starcke, and Tom Miller dams have been opened by the Lower Colorado River Authority.
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A man previously identified as a person of interest in the suspicious death of an Elgin woman has now been charged with murder, police said.Christopher Vargas,
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Even though the rain has ended across much of Central Texas, officials in Llano say the flooding threat is not over.Runoff from heavy rainfall upstream continue
Floodwaters rushing into Central Texas’ Highland Lakes system have prompted multiple dams to open floodgates, including at Starcke Dam, where the volume of wate
Heavy rains triggered dangerous flooding across Central Texas this week, leaving some neighborhoods without electricity. As severe weather becomes more common,
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Water is moving down the Highland Lakes system as floodgates at Wirtz, Starcke, and Tom Miller dams have been opened by the Lower Colorado River Authority.
The immediate threat from this week's heavy rains and flooding is moving downstream on Friday as floodwaters pour into the Highland Lakes.Lake Travis has risen
Historic rainfall has fallen in the Hill Country this week, causing catastrophic flooding. For the second year in a row, we’ve recorded a once in a generation f
Eanes ISD community mourns death of Westlake High graduate in Hill Country floodingThe Eanes ISD community is mourning the loss of a longtime Westlake High Scho
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country launched a Flood Relief Fund for its 10-county region after recent flooding. Grants await damage assessments; donations are open for food, shelter and housing needs.
LIVE: Kerr County officials to update flood response, recovery efforts
Hours of heavy rainfall have set off flash flooding, emergency rescues and warnings across southwest Texas and the Hill Country on July 16. Two people have died
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A new round of heavy rain over an already-saturated watershed is expected to send a moderate to major flood surge down the Llano River Friday, according to CBS
Texas DPS warns drivers to avoid parts of Uvalde County after flooding collapsed the FM 481 bridge. Officials urge obeying closures as washed-out roads and bridges may be unstable. No timeline yet for reopening.
U.S. Highway 90 reopens between Uvalde and San Antonio after flood closure, but delays remain near Knippa and Sabinal as crews repair damage. The shutdown triggered major detours adding about 3.5 hours.
Emergency crews carried out more than 30 rescues in Gillespie County on Thursday as floodwaters from the Pedernales River swept through the Texas Hill Country,
The warning system marked a major change from a year ago, when a lack of flood sirens was partly blamed for a death toll of 119 people.
Gov. Greg Abbott said protecting lives remains the state’s top priority as life-threatening flooding continues.
Harris County officials have identified the suspect in the shooting at a Cypress Kroger store on Wednesday.
Lake Travis is rising rapidly Friday morning as heavy releases from Hill Country dams and continued inflow from the Llano and Pedernales rivers push water level
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Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax on Thursday formally presented his proposed $6.6 billion operating budget to the Austin City Council, saying the spending plan
The City of Blanco is under a boil water notice after flooding along the Guadalupe River pushed excess sediment and debris into Canyon Lake, causing turbidity l
The Lower Colorado River Authority opened multiple floodgates at Wirtz Dam and Starcke Dam Thursday night, releasing water from Lake LBJ and Lake Marble Falls.L
Kendall County officials provide flood response update
During a media briefing Thursday afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott says two deaths have been reported so far because of the flooding: a man in Comfort who was swept a
In the middle of catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country, a flood-warning company says its system got a real-world test overnight, and may have helped save li
The suspect in the1997 stabbing death of Gloria Ann Covingtondied before he could be prosecuted.Covington, 45, was stabbed to death on August 5, 1997. Her bod
The river had climbed 20 feet in a single morning.
Summer camps along the Guadalupe River are being closely watched Thursday morning as flash flooding impacts parts of Kerr County.The Kerr County Sheriff's Offic
Kerr County flooding hits Buck Wild Animal Rescue in Ingram again, worse than last year. Owner Katie Buck is stranded, wading through floodwaters to save animals as roads remain impassable.
Catastrophic flooding was reported early in the morning in Kerrville and other parts of Kerr County as a flash flood emergency was issued amid heavy rain and on
Catastrophic flooding was reported early in the morning in Kerrville and other parts of Kerr County as a flash flood emergency was issued amid heavy rain
Rescuers aboard boats and helicopters have saved more than 200 people, including stranded drivers and people trapped in homes, Abbott said.
Gov. Greg Abbott warned Wednesday that parts of South and Central Texas could see more rainfall than last year’s devastating July Fourth floods as another round
Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that Texas is prepared for what could be record-breaking floods as heavy rain continues across Central Texas.
Another round of heavy rain is expected tonight, and experts are once again warning people not to drive through flooded roadways.
Flooding at a low-water crossing near Bunton Creek Lane in Kyle shut down a key road Wednesday, cutting off one of only two ways in and out of a nearby neighbor
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