Austin bans use of waterways as flash flooding emergency continues

Austin bans use of waterways as flash flooding emergency continues

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is closing all area waterways due to the ongoing threat of catastrophic flooding. Effective immediately, all personal and commercial watercraft are prohibited on Austin waterways. That includes Lady Bird Lake, Barton Creek, Bull Creek, Lake Austin (from Mansfield Dam to Tom Miller Dam), the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam, and surrounding creeks and streams. Banned watercraft include canoes, kayak…