Lake Travis has risen more than 17 feet over the Fourth of July holiday weekend after heavy rainfall caused deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country, according to data from the Lower Colorado ...

The LCRA also was conducting flood operations Saturday, as the agency sought to manage water levels on the Highland Lakes after weekend flooding.

As of Tuesday morning, all floodgates at dams operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), including Wirtz and Starcke dams, are closed.

That includes Lady Bird Lake, Barton Creek, Bull Creek, Lake Austin (from Mansfield Dam to Tom Miller Dam), the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam, and surrounding creeks and streams.

The ban applies to all water recreation use on Barton Creek, Bull Creek, Lake Austin from Mansfield Dam to Tom Miller Dam, Lady Bird Lake and the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam. Under ...

LCRA said it anticipates holding the floodwater in Lake Travis and it doesn't expect to open the floodgates at Mansfield Dam, which forms Lake Travis.

Austin has placed a watercraft ban on city waterways following severe floods, effective until July 7 at noon.

LCRA will open floodgates at two dams to release storm runoff flowing into Lake LBJ from the Llano River, following heavy rain in the Hill Country.

AUSTIN, Texas — Barton Springs Pool is closed on Sunday and through Monday morning after flooding in the area this weekend. The city of Austin said Barton Creek did not top the dam during Friday ...

In the Austin area, 12 people are still missing and 16 are known to have perished after rain swept away homes along rivers and creeks.

Search and rescue efforts continued Monday, as emergency responders and state officials begin the recovery process. On July 4, storms caused catastrophic and deadly flash flooding in Central Texas.