Rain is falling across parts of the basin and we're watching conditions closely. Make sure you're signed up for Highland Lakes floodgate notifications to stay informed: https://t.co/b7GywGGXZr

Our new Timmerman Power Plant Unit 1 is officially online and ready to help power up Texas when it's needed most.

Thank you @LCRA and John Hofmann for the amazing tour. It was great learning about the history and operations of Mansfield Dam including the flood control component.

LCRA Board and committee meetings will take place at the LCRA General Office Complex on August 19 and 20. Review the meeting materials here:

Fast-filling reservoirs upriver did more than replenish water supplies, they also stopped more devastating flooding in Austin. https://t.co/Ci8sWzntbT

UPDATE: Floodgate operations at dams on the Highland Lakes have ended. All floodgates are closed. More info:

Floodgates at all dams along the Highland Lakes are now closed. Water continues to flow over the spillway at Inks Dam, which does not have any floodgates. LCRA expects to conclude flood operations at the dams today (7/16).

See how we stay prepared to manage floodwater in Flash Flood Alley.

We expect to close all floodgates today. Current status: - All floodgates at Buchanan Dam are closed. - One floodgate remains partially open at Wirtz and Starcke dams. - Water continues to flow over the spillway at Inks Dam, which does not have any floodgates.

Lakes Buchanan and Travis are designed to fill during major weather events, and another reason why staying flood-ready is crucial in Flash Flood Alley. Our thoughts remain with those affected by this devastating flood.

Coordinated floodgate operations across the Highland Lakes system. This drone footage, shot over the past few days, shows floodgates at Buchanan Dam, Wirtz Dam and Starcke Dam, as LCRA manages water from recent flooding in Central Texas.

We also use our Flood Operations Notification Service to alert subscribers by email, text and/or phone call before a floodgate opens. Sign up here:

Our employees at the dams will check upstream and downstream to make sure there's nothing in harm's way before opening floodgates when possible.

We sound sirens before opening floodgates at all dams to warn people in the area. The siren sounds for 5 minutes before the first gate opens, then 1 minute before each additional gate opens.

One floodgate at Buchanan Dam has been closed. Only one gate remains open. More info:

This morning, two floodgates are open at Buchanan Dam and one floodgate is open at Wirtz Dam. More info:

LCRA has opened a second floodgate at Wirtz Dam to release storm runoff. More info:

- One floodgate is open at Wirtz Dam and a second floodgate may be opened overnight. - Multiple floodgates are open at Starcke Dam. More info:

Floodgates are open at multiple dams along the Highland Lakes to move floodwaters downstream. - Four floodgates are open at Buchanan Dam. - Water is flowing over the spillway at Inks Dam, which does not have any floodgates.

Floodgate operations from Lake Buchanan today. LCRA opened a total of four floodgates at Buchanan Dam on July 14 – the first floodgate operations there since May 2019. This coordinated response helps manage significant water inflows across the Highland Lakes system.