AUSTIN, Texas – The Lower Colorado River Authority will open at least two floodgates at Mansfield Dam on Saturday, July 18, as Lake Travis rises into its flood pool following recent rains across the Hill Country. This will be the first floodgate operation …
July 10, 2026 It’s been a hot week as the summer pattern began to take shape in earnest across the area. In fact, many locations this week recorded their hottest temperatures so far this summer. However, a break in the summer pattern will be developing …
July 6, 2026 Scattered thunderstorms are forecast across this Hill Country Monday afternoon into Monday evening. These storms are the result of a leftover boundary from thunderstorms which developed across Oklahoma late Sunday. This boundary spread south …
July 2, 2026 Hot temperatures and high humidity levels will be the primary weather factors we’ll be dealing with this Fourth of July weekend. A few brief, isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will be possible–mainly across the coastal region. However, …
June 29, 2026 The month of June is ending dry and quite hot! Ever since our spring wet pattern ended about ten days ago, there hasn’t even been a hint of rain around the area. Monday’s weather maps showed a broad area of high pressure in the middle and …
AUSTIN, Texas – The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded community grants totaling $1,081,239 for projects in its service territory throughout Texas. LCRA Community Grants are awarded twice a year to volunteer fire departments, emergency …
June 26, 2026 Our region remains in the grips of a hot and dry weather pattern that is showing no signs of changing anytime soon. Friday’s weather maps showed a broad ridge of high pressure, or heat dome, covering the entire southern U.S. The ridge is …
June 22, 2026 A significant change in the weather pattern is currently taking place across Texas. The wet pattern which brought periods of soaking rain to much of our region since April and May, is quickly coming to a close. Monday’s weather maps showed a …
June 17, 2026 Data from radar and satellite plus information from a U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunter Aircraft indicate there is enough convective organization to designate the system near the Texas coast as Tropical Storm Arthur—the first tropical cyclone …
June 16, 2026 The low pressure system that has been over northeastern Mexico for the past few days has now moved into southern Texas. While the system is producing widespread rain and thunderstorms, it still lacks a well-defined center. Most of this …
WEIMAR, Texas – The Weimar Area Chamber of Commerce soon will replace an outdated wooden sign for community notices with a modern LED digital reader board to improve communication with residents and visitors, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower …
COLUMBUS, Texas – Columbus Little League Baseball soon will replace lighting on four ballfields at Community Park to improve safety and increase recreational opportunities for local youth and families, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado …
June 15, 2026 A cold front sinking slowly out of North Texas caused the development of widespread, soaking rains across Much of the Hill Country and Central Texas Sunday night into Monday morning. Rain amounts of 1-3 inches were recorded across much of …
June 12, 2026 Starting off today’s brief with a look at weather conditions in the Bay of Campeche as conditions there may have some influence on Texas weather early next week. National Hurricane Center forecasters are indicating a broad area of low …
KINGSLAND, Texas – The Kingsland Volunteer Fire Department soon will purchase five complete sets of bunker gear to better protect firefighters responding to emergencies, thanks to an $18,840 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The LCRA Community …
LLANO COUNTY, Texas – The Sandy Harbor Volunteer Fire Department soon will install a rainwater catchment and pump system at its fire station to provide a reliable on-site water source for firefighting, thanks to a $14,282 grant from the Lower Colorado …
MARBLE FALLS, Texas – The Marble Falls Area Chamber of Commerce soon will renovate its storm-damaged building, restoring a vital community resource for businesses, nonprofits and workforce partners, thanks to a $45,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River …
BURNET COUNTY, Texas – Spicewood Fire Rescue soon will purchase seven new sets of bunker gear to protect firefighters responding to fires, vehicle collisions and other emergencies, thanks to a $21,096 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and …
BLANCO, Texas – The Twin Sisters Dance Hall soon will restore windows that were originally installed in the popular meeting site in the 1870s, preserving a defining feature of one of the Blanco area’s historic community gathering spaces, thanks to a $19, …
LOMETA, Texas – Grace Place on Main soon will repair the brick exterior of the 100-year-old building that houses the community library, thanks to a $4,800 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Hamilton County Electric Cooperative. The LCRA …
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