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The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Emergency just before 5 a.m. on July 6, 2025 for Burnet, Marble Falls, ...
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for parts of Travis and Williamson Counties until 4:30 p.m.
Austin is set to study floodplain changes through 2025. After flooding Monday, the KVUE Defenders found that more than half of flood maps nationwide are outdated. Skip Navigation ...
The City of Austin updates its 100 year floodplain maps, and say hundreds more homes and businesses are now at risk of flooding. FloodplainMaps. Author: KVUE Staff ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Austin goes through the process of updating its floodplain maps, federal maps for some areas like Blanco County date back to 1991. Federal Emergency Management Agency flood ...
The project carries a price tag of upwards of $70 million, though that number fluctuates, and is considered one of the largest flood mitigation initiatives in Austin’s history.
Major changes to how Austin regulates development in floodplains are working their way through City Hall. A rewrite of the land development code isn't the only big regulatory topic on the city of ...