Floodwaters tore loose hundreds of federally funded Rio Grande border buoys, drifting past Eagle Pass and briefly closing international bridges. Rep. Cuellar called it “embarrassing,” saying contractors ignored warnings....
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office issued an AMBER Alert Sunday evening for 5-year-old Edward Hall. Hall is described as a black male, who was last seen wear...
UVALDE, Texas — Massive flooding beginning Wednesday cut off the city from the rest of Texas, closing its major roads. Today, all of them are open except for FM...
Lake Travis reached full capacity for the first time in years after flooding over the last several days, but elevated water levels have also brought elevated ri...
The access roads had reportedly been washed out and could not be repaired quickly enough to allow buses to reach the camp.
Austin Pets Alive! has taken in over 270 animals over the past four days as flood response efforts expand across Central Texas, with teams now on the ground in...
The Lower Colorado River Authority plans to open at least one floodgate at Buchanan Dam, the uppermost dam in the Highland Lakes, on Sunday at around 5 p.m.Aft...
Travis County Judge Andy Brown signed a supplemental order Saturday to the disaster declaration signed on Tuesday.This supplemental order bans and prohibits al...
Two people were arrested following an aggravated robbery that took place Sunday in Kyle.At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, a victim reported what was descr...
Austin officials are pleading with residents and visitors to stay off area lakes and rivers, saying people continued to get out on the water Saturday despite a...
The Lower Colorado River Authority opened two floodgates at Tom Miller Dam and one at Mansfield Dam on Saturday to pass floodwater downstream following days of...
A Silver Alert has been issued for an 87-year-old man who went missing from Aransas Pass Friday night, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.Leroy...
Police are investigating the city's 35th homicide of the year after a man was fatally shot at a Southeast Austin apartment complex early Saturday morning.Office...
A Kerrville homeowner is thankful to be alive after being rescued from her home as floodwaters rushed in Thursday morning.Valerie Fox and her husband have lived...
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,...
Preview Week is coming up in Fredericksburg, giving visitors an early taste of the Texas Hill Country’s growing food and wine scene.As the grape harvest approac...
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,...
A landmark jury verdict against Meta and YouTube has reignited a national conversation about children, social media, and mental health.A California jury recentl...
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...
Texas Game Wardens expand flood response in 10 counties; aviation drops supplies to stranded Kerr County camps, while boats and helicopters conduct rescues/evacuations. As of July 17, 3 p.m.: 147 rescues, 89 evacuations....
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...
Robert Howden, Abbott aide, to succeed Jane Nelson as Texas' top election official
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...
Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo will return to the Austin City Limits stage later this month for a special Season 52 taping....
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....
We checked on construction at Austin's first Uniqlo. Here's what we found. MySA
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...
Travis County commissioners oppose wastewater permit for proposed White Rocks developmentTravis County commissioners have formally opposed a wastewater permit a...
Steady rain across the Texas Hill Country has officials in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County closely monitoring the Pedernales River and urging residents to b...
Environmental groups win White Rocks hearing request Austin American-Statesman
Floodwaters near Uvalde swept a California trucker’s 18-wheeler off the road, forcing him onto the cab roof as his rig drifted downstream. His viral video shows the chaos. Officials report 25+ rescues....
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