AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Flood Watch is in effect for most of Central Texas, including the Austin metro counties, through Thursday evening with the potential for periods of heavy rain causing flash flooding. Here’s the latest forecast from the First Warning Weather Team.
Monday: Texans urged to prepare as flood threat grows
Live updates
6:13 p.m.: A map of the disaster declarations across the state can be found below.
5:07 p.m.: Travis County Judge Andy Brown has signed a local disaster declaration in the event of severe flooding. More information on that can be found here.
4:25 p.m.: Below shows the flood risk for the Austin area through Thursday.
2:01 p.m.: KXAN’s Dylan McKim sent in this video from the Medina River in Bandera of water flowing under a low water crossing.
1:55 p.m.: LCRA has partially opened a floodgate at Lake Bastrop Dam to release stormwater. Water will flow down Spicer and Piney creeks to the Colorado River. Officials say to protect people and property that may be affected.
1:53 p.m.: Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 59 Texas counties as severe storms and flash flooding continue across the state & directed TDEM to maintain 24-hour operations at the State Emergency Operations Center to support ongoing response efforts.
1:35 p.m.: Here’s the latest flood risk map. Much of the Hill Country to the Austin metro is included in a Moderate Risk (Level 2 of 4) from the Weather Prediction Center through tomorrow morning. A rare High Risk (Level 4 of 4) for flooding rain has been added to parts of southwest Texas.
WPC Outlook Day 1 (KXAN First Warning Weather)
1:26 p.m.: KXAN reporter Madison Myers said Bunton Lane in Kyle is closed due to high water.
There are currently 23 roads closed due to high water in Central Texas, according to ATXFloods.com.
8:00 a.m.: Austin Fire searches Hancock Creek with drone after 911 call Austin firefighters searched Shoal Creek and Hancock Creek after a 911 caller said around 6:58 a.m. that they believed people were in the rapidly moving water.
First responders near Hancock Creek in Austin, Texas on July 14, 2026. (KXAN Photo/Ava Brendgord)
Responders cleared the scene before 8 a.m. after not finding anyone in the creek.
Read more: Austin Fire searches Hancock Creek with drone after 911 call
7:00 a.m.: Rain Tuesday morning has caused wet roads and swollen creeks in the Austin metro. A vehicle rollover on southbound MoPac near Far West Blvd. shut down two lanes. Austin Police said that no one was injured in that crash.
Another crash happened on I-35 in Austin:
Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KXAN Austin.