Hill Country waterways up due to rainy May. Storm runoff from rainy May fills Highland Lakes, flows into Llano River.

How much rain fell in Austin? Some areas topped 2 inches. See Central Texas rainfall totals as a Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday evening.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Standing at a whopping 278 feet, Mansfield Dam plays a key role in protecting Central Texans when devastating floods occur. Hundreds of billions of gallons of water are held back that ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The devastating flooding rains that have struck Central Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend have led to dangerous conditions for boaters and swimmers on the Highland Lakes in ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Four floodgates at the Buchanan Dam in Llano County were opened on Monday, as Lake Buchanan reached an elevation of 1018.32 feet. This comes as floodgate operations got underway on the ...

Rain moves out overnight, but lingering flood impacts could continue into Wednesday morning in some areas.

As of Tuesday morning, all floodgates at dams operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), including Wirtz and Starcke dams, are closed. The LCRA is continuing to caution everyone to avoid ...

Inside LCRA's floodgate operations News Officials with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) said that even with heavy rainfall last year and higher lake levels to start off 2026, both Lake Travis ...

This story is part of our wider series, Flash Flood Alley an in-depth look at the risk of flooding in Central Texas and how first responders and emergency managers prepare. Click here to see our full ...