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mySanAntonio.com
Cold front barreling toward Central Texas may arrive later, NWS says
Here's when you can expect rain.
CBS Austin
Heaviest rain, biggest flood threat expected Thursday night in Central Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — THIS FORECAST IS FROM THURSDAY, SEPT. 30. CHECK OUT THE LATEST FORECAST HERE. A Flood Watch is in effect for most of Central Texas through Friday night, with the greatest risk of flash flooding expected Thursday night into early Friday. CBS Austin Meteorologist Avery Tomasco said...
kut.org
Floodgates open at Wirtz and Starcke dams, sending water into Lake Travis
Update: Floodgates at Wirtz and Starcke dams closed Friday evening, and the flood watch ended. The Lower Colorado River Authority opened floodgates at Wirtz and Starcke dams Friday morning, passing floodwaters from the Llano River down to Lake Travis. "Flows downstream of the dams will be higher and faster than...
CBS Austin
GALLERY: Heavy rain soaks Central Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Heavy rain is moving across Central Texas, first hitting the Hill Country before spreading east toward Austin and the I-35 corridor. Up to 9 inches of rain fell around Junction by Thursday morning, sending the Llano River sharply higher. CBS Austin Meteorologist Avery Tomasco said the river is expected to flood over the next couple of days as the floodwater moves downstream.
Austin Chronicle
Going to ACL Fest? Expect Mud and Scattered Showers, KVUE Meteorologist Says
A rainy Thursday and more clouds on the horizon are prompting Austin City Limits festival ticket holders to dig out their rain boots and jackets – but how will the weekend be impacted?. “Forecast wise, Friday is the main day that I think could be still impacted by rain,”...
fox7austin.com
CBS Austin
Austin-Travis County activates emergency operations center as heavy rain continues
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin and Travis County have activated their joint Emergency Operations Center as heavy rainfall and the threat of flooding continue across Central Texas Thursday night. The Emergency Operations Center began a Level 3 Limited Activation at 7 a.m. Thursday, bringing together multiple city and county departments...
The Spun
jouster.blog
Thursday, October 1, 2026 – Bring It…But Not Too Much
Flood Watch Puts Central Texas on Alert as ACL Fest Braces for a Soggy Kickoff. Central Texas is in the middle of a multi-day soaking, and the heaviest part is still ahead. The National Weather Service’s Austin/San Antonio office has a Flood Watch in effect now through 7 p.m. Friday for much of South Central Texas, including Travis, Hays and Williamson counties.
CBS Austin
ACL will go ahead unless festival producers say otherwise, City of Austin says
AUSTIN, Texas — Heavy rain is headed for Central Texas along with the potential for flooding, but for now, the Austin City Limits festival is set to go ahead as planned. “The biggest area of concern is gonna be anywhere along and West of I-35 primarily. That's where we have continued signals of seeing some bigger six-inch or higher rainfall totals, but it's possible generally anywhere in Central Texas," said CBS Austin meteorologist Avery Tomasco.
fox7austin.com
CBS Austin
City of Austin prepares for incoming heavy rains, flood potential
AUSTIN, Texas — Central Texas will be hit with heavy rains as early as Wednesday night through Friday, and Austin is under a level 3 out of 4 flood risk. According to CBS Austin's meteorologist Avery Tomasco, areas along the I-35 corridor could see 2-4 inches of rainfall. Parts of the Hill Country could see 3-5 inches of rain, but some forecasts report that isolated areas west of I-35 could potentially see over 10 inches of water.