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I-35 and Riverside Dr Flooding Oct 1
Austin-Travis County Emergency Operations Center Activates For Heavy Rainfall

The joint Austin and Travis County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) initiated a Level 3 Limited Activation today at 7 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, in response to heavy rainfall impacting Central Texas.

Fall Festival Season Returns to Austin

Safety Tips for Attending 2026 Austin City Limits Music Festival & more.

GRCT Prep Fair
Austin Emergency Management Kicks Off National Preparedness Month with Community Events

Austin Emergency Management (AEM) is kicking off National Preparedness Month this September with two community events designed to make emergency preparedness easy, accessible and engaging for Central Texans.

A crowd of people look at vendor booths at a previous emergency preparedness fair
AEM Hosts 5th Annual Get Ready Central Texas Emergency Preparedness Fair

Austin Emergency Management (AEM) is hosting the 5th Annual Get Ready Central Texas Emergency Preparedness Fair on Friday, September 18 at Austin Community College Eastview Campus. The event is free, family-friendly and open to the public.

Locals learn about the 4 steps of preparedness at our monthly pop up
 AEM Hosts Emergency Preparedness Pop-Up Event August 19  

Austin Emergency Management is hosting its next Emergency Preparedness Pop-Up event at the Ruiz Branch Library on Wednesday, August 19 from 3-6 p.m.

AEM Supergirl throwing the first pitch on a baseball field
Emergency Preparedness Night at Dell Diamond

Austin Emergency Management Provides Free Preparedness Learning, Resources & Fun Sept. 2nd

photo of Downtown Austin skyline on sunny day with multiple people on paddleboards and kayaks on Lady Bird Lake.
Waterways Ban Lifted, Effective Immediately

The City of Austin’s waterways ban has been lifted effective immediately.

panoramic photo of Pennybacker Bridge and Lake Austin
City Reopens Lake Austin, Extends Waterways Ban South of Tom Miller Dam

The City will reopen Lake Austin but also extend portions of the waterways ban 48 hours.

Mansfield Dam floodgate open with water gushing through
City Extends Waterways Ban Until Saturday

Due to continued floodgate operations by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), the City of Austin has extended the waterways ban currently in effect until 5 p.m., Saturday, July 25.