Heavy rains slow lake drain
Heavy rains across the Colorado River watershed have increased the amount of water flowing into…
Weather and Environment
PEC takes the heat without ‘significant outages’
As of Sept. 12, Central Texas had experienced 78 days of triple-digit temperatures, a fact…
Rain, rain, come to stay
Hallelujah. The Highland Lakes area’s scorching summer is quickly cooling down thanks to consistent rainfall…
From record-breaking heat to ‘cool’ nineties and rain
The Highland Lakes area is expecting a cool-down and a little rain starting Saturday, Sept….
No flow in the Llano River
The Llano River ceased flowing over the Llano City Dam around Aug. 23, cutting off…
Hot is better than scorching
It’s not quite sweater weather, but it’s a start. Highland Lakes temperatures dropped below 100…
Wildfire strike teams on standby in tinder-dry Highland Lakes
Firefighters from across the state and country have been deployed to the Highland Lakes to…
The inferno before the storm
As of Thursday, Aug. 17, the Highland Lakes area has suffered through 41 consecutive days…
Former Marble Falls councilor takes on ‘real crisis’ in new role
Former Marble Falls City Councilor Reed Norman fears dire consequences if Highland Lakes residents fail…
Residents, officials to flood meeting on South Llano River dam
The two-hour drive from Llano to Rocksprings should give concerned residents plenty of time to…
Water needed to quench thirst as volunteers battle rural blazes
The Llano Volunteer Fire Department is holding a water drive from 8 a.m. to noon…
Two blazes highlight fire risks in the Highland Lakes
Two grassfires erupted in Burnet and Llano counties on Wednesday, Aug. 2, the same day…
Highland Lakes under red flag warnings
Burnet and Llano counties are hot, dry, and primed to burn, which is why the…
Frying in the heat: July 2023 might be hottest on record
Aug. 1 marks 25 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures in the Highland Lakes. Current forecasts…
Buchanan at 8-year low and dropping
Lake Buchanan is low and getting lower. The lake is at 56 percent capacity as…
USGS studying dead butterflies and moths; you can mail them in
Found a dead butterfly? Mail it to the U.S. Geological Survey. Scientists are establishing a…
Conservation group lays out goals for preserving Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country Conservation Network released a plan to protect the natural resources of…
Moore Peak Fire signals risk ahead
The Moore Peak Fire, the first major wildfire of the season in the Highland Lakes,…
Burnet, Llano counties under burn bans
Burn bans are back as temperatures rise and rain chances fall. Llano County commissioners voted…
Public hearing set for private dam permit on South Llano River
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is accepting public comments up until an Aug. 10…
Saharan dust could reduce air quality
Plumes of Saharan dust blew into Texas on Wednesday, July 5. The African-borne weather phenomenon…
Extreme heat turns up wildfire risk
The Highland Lakes is fluctuating between a moderate and high risk of wildfires as triple-digit…
Wet spring couldn’t douse drought
Burnet County remains in the throes of an extreme drought, according to the Central Texas…
Storms and record heat collide
A thunderstorm knocked out power to hundreds of Llano County residents on Wednesday, June 21,…