{"id":454037,"date":"2026-10-02T06:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/454037\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T06:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:48:10","slug":"austin-says-acl-fest-will-proceed-as-planned-despite-rain-soggy-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/454037\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin says ACL Fest will proceed as planned despite rain, soggy forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Rain-soaked ground outside Zilker Park is forcing many Austin City Limits Music Festival fans to rethink their weekend plans, even as the city says the festival is still scheduled to go on as planned despite rain today and more in the forecast Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Zilker Park was closed as of Thursday night, with the ground already soaked near the park. With wet weather expected, festivalgoers picking up their ACL wristbands Friday afternoon said they were adjusting what they plan to wear and bring, anticipating mud and the possibility that belongings could get damaged.<\/p>\n<p>Lily Kasic, an Austinite attending her first ACL after buying tickets in August when she moved to Austin, said she\u2019s preparing for the conditions and the possibility she may need to leave if the weather worsens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrying to make sure that I kind of, like, am prepared to have my stuff ruined that I bring. So, a little bit of outfits, but you know, definitely ready to be scrappy and abort mission if I need to go back home,\u201d Kasic said.<\/p>\n<p>Kasic also said that \u201clistening to Lorde in the rain\u201d could be an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/heavy-rain-floods-western-hill-country-as-more-storms-take-aim-at-central-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">RELATED| Heavy rain floods Hill Country as Central Texas faces overnight flood threat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Austin-Travis County EMS said it will be on site along with other emergency service agencies as the threat of heavy rains and flash flooding looms over the festival weekend. EMS is urging people heading to ACL to dress appropriately for the weather and to avoid dangerous road conditions on the way to the festival.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said they are watching for wet, slippery conditions at Zilker Park and flash flooding across Central Texas. EMS recommends wearing a waterproof outer layer, preferably with a hood, along with slip- and rain-resistant footwear.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency management staff will be at the festival\u2019s command post, coordinating with public-safety partners if an emergency happens. EMS also encouraged people to download the What3Words app to help first responders pinpoint a location in a crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes in the crowd, it can get very confusing about where you are. So we also urge people to download the What3Words app. It will give you a precise location so we can locate you fast,\u201d said Capt. Shannon Koester of Austin-Travis County EMS.<\/p>\n<p>For those walking or biking to the festival, EMS warned not to go through high water or around barricades, noting it does not take much water to knock someone off their feet.<\/p>\n<p>C3 Presents, the company that puts on ACL, has its own emergency plans that emergency management reviews. The city also has an all-hazards protective-action plan that includes evacuations if they\u2019re needed this weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Rain-soaked ground outside Zilker Park is forcing many Austin City Limits Music Festival fans to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":454038,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-454037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=454037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454037\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/454038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=454037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=454037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=454037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}