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Central Texas dams open floodgates as historic rain gives way to intense summer heat

As historic floodwaters recede, the region will rapidly transition to a dry, humid mid-90s summer pattern, while forecasters simultaneously track a developing tropical system in the Gulf.

LCRA opens floodgates at Tom Miller, Mansfield dams; no longer planning opening at Buchanan Dam

LCRA said the Tom Miller Dam floodgate was opened in the afternoon on Friday. At Mansfield Dam, two floodgates opened on ...

Austin bans watercraft as Lake Travis rises above capacity, Mansfield Dam floodgates open

Austin banned watercraft on Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake and part of the Colorado River as Mansfield Dam floodgates opened for ...

Floodgates open at multiple dams, Lake Travis full for the first time since 2019

Flash flooding occurred across much of the Hill Country on Thursday, and the impacts continued to be felt on Friday.

Lake Travis water level update: How close to full is the reservoir as LCRA prepares Mansfield floodgates opening

Travis County issued a flood alert as LCRA plans to open Mansfield Dam floodgates Saturday. Lake Travis is near full, raising flooding risks in low-lying areas.

LCRA opens floodgates, sending high water downstream

LCRA said the Tom Miller Dam floodgate was opened in the afternoon on Friday. At Mansfield Dam, two floodgates opened on ...

Lake Travis water level: Rainfall on Pedernales cause high alert as Wirtz and Starcke dams open floodgates; videos

Central Texas face major flood risk as heavy rain swells the Pedernales and Colorado rivers, with Lake Travis expected to ...

LCRA opens floodgates at Starcke and Wirtz dams

The Lower Colorado River Authority said floodgates at Wirtz and Starcke dams have now been opened due to severe weather.

AFD using open floodgates to train at Tom Miller Dam

AFD uses open floodgates to train for swift water rescues.