The last time the gates were open at Buchanan Dam was 2019. The LRCA's move to open the gates Monday comes after another 6-10 ...

A fter historic flash flooding throughout Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country over the Fourth of July weekend, the excess rainfall spurred a milestone reopening of Central Texas floodgates - the ...

The Lower Colorado River Authority opened four floodgates at Buchanan Dam Monday afternoon to release storm runoff as the Highland Lakes system manages flooding from July rains. The floodgate ...

This will be the first time that the Buchanan Dam floodgates have opened since 2019, as Lake Buchanan is currently just two feet away from reaching full capacity. As of Monday morning, the lake's ...

Our drinking water remains safe, but other water concerns lurk in the rivers and lakes around Austin following the floods.

The Lower Colorado River Authority has opened flood gates at Buchanan Dam to prevent overflow, allowing water to flow into Inks Lake, while Lake Travis remains at its average level of 666 feet.

Water officials in Texas are urging everyone to remain out of Lake Travis as debris flow and high bacteria levels from the ...

Rounds of rain hit the Hill Country over the past several days, causing dozens of deaths. As of Tuesday morning, all ...

Floodgate operations got underway on the Highland Lakes on Sunday morning as heavy rains again fell across Central Texas. Forecasters are warning of more flash flooding across the Hill Country as rain ...

In 1937, three 'Abilene Boys' canoed 660 miles down the Colorado River. As adults, they repeated the journey in 1991.

After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.

River authorities have advised that the public avoids Central Texas lakes in the days after the region’s devastating floods.