AUSTIN, Texas — Runaway floods are very much a part of Austin’s history, in battles against the often-wild Colorado River. The first attempt at controlling the river came in 1893. Workers ...

More than a few twists of history like this one await the curious visitor to this growing historic town located on a bluff above the Colorado River. But first you must exit Texas 71 and navigate ...

In August 2024, a reader asked how Onion Creek — which flows from its source in eastern Blanco County to its mouth at the Colorado River in eastern ... A few quick facts about Onion Creek ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several environmental groups are teaming up this weekend to clean trash out of Lake Austin and the Colorado River, as part of a statewide initiative to keep Texas waterways clean ...

bringing a new state park in Texas one step closer to its potential opening date. The property purchased is across the river from Colorado Bend State Park including 1.5 miles of Yancey Creek ...

Continuing drought means Texas rice farmers will not receive water from the Lower Colorado River Authority in 2023 ... worst single-year drought in Texas history. Early in that drought, water ...

With each passing decade the Colorado River flows with less and less water. Reservoirs that capture water in the wet years are dwindling. Some are dangerously low. Scientists see no end in sight.