After 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 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 ...

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 ...

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.

This marks 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 ...

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 ...

California and six other states that use water from the Colorado River are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with new rules for sharing shrinking supplies.

KXAN Reporter Mercedez Hernandez was at the Starcke Dam in Burnet County, where the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) ...

An episode PBS's docuseries Human Footprint, featuring the Colorado River, will premiere at the Orpheum Theater on Friday, ...