/tags/flooding Flooding en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-07-15/austin-texas-weather-temperature-rain-storms-flooding-heat You can find all kinds of weather in Austin, from flooding rains to ice storms. But the one thing you can count on is that it's hot and getting hotter. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-07-15/austin-texas-weather-temperature-rain-storms-flooding-heat Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2023-05-11/central-texas-may-flood-this-week-heres-how-you-can-stay-aware The National Weather Service expects most of the heavy rain to come this weekend, with the highest risks of flooding on Saturday. Thu, 11 May 2023 17:43:38 GMT /energy-environment/2023-05-11/central-texas-may-flood-this-week-heres-how-you-can-stay-aware Andrew Weber /energy-environment/2022-09-02/austin-flash-flood-alley-rain-drought-flooding Although counterintuitive, persistent rain can mean more severe droughts in the future. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2022-09-02/austin-flash-flood-alley-rain-drought-flooding Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2021-09-17/how-to-stay-safe-during-a-flash-flood-according-to-flash-flood-alley-experts Over half of U.S. flood deaths happen on roads, a risk that's growing as a warmer climate fuels intense rain. Texas, home to "Flash Flood Alley," is using high- and low-tech ways to keep people safe. Tue, 21 Sep 2021 21:48:25 GMT /energy-environment/2021-09-17/how-to-stay-safe-during-a-flash-flood-according-to-flash-flood-alley-experts Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2021-09-15/to-save-lives-researchers-are-creating-an-online-library-of-potential-flood-maps Emergency responders just need to drop a "pin" at the edge of flooding, and the Pin2Flood App will show them where the water should be based on the terrain. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2021-09-15/to-save-lives-researchers-are-creating-an-online-library-of-potential-flood-maps Mose Buchele /austin/2021-05-31/this-holiday-weekend-marks-the-40th-anniversary-of-austins-1981-memorial-day-flood Forty years ago during Memorial Day weekend, a devastating flood ravaged Austin. Heavy rain caused Shoal Creek to overflow. The creek and stretches of streets turned into rivers. Mon, 31 May 2021 12:01:58 GMT /austin/2021-05-31/this-holiday-weekend-marks-the-40th-anniversary-of-austins-1981-memorial-day-flood Marisa Charpentier /texas/2020-10-28/new-fema-rules-allow-for-a-focus-on-environment-based-flood-mitigation From Texas Standard:Late last month the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, quietly updated its flood protection infrastructure policy. In theâ€� Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:25:14 GMT /texas/2020-10-28/new-fema-rules-allow-for-a-focus-on-environment-based-flood-mitigation Jill Ament /energy-environment/2020-09-09/flash-flood-warning-in-effect-for-parts-of-central-texas-until-5-30-p-m A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Burnet, Williamson, AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ and Hays counties until 5:30 p.m. This includes cities such as Cedar Park,â€� Wed, 09 Sep 2020 13:42:09 GMT /energy-environment/2020-09-09/flash-flood-warning-in-effect-for-parts-of-central-texas-until-5-30-p-m KUT Staff /energy-environment/2020-08-31/city-could-store-three-lake-austins-worth-of-water-underground-by-2040 Lee esta historia en español. Austin gets all of its water from the Highland Lakes, but that might not always be the case. The city recently took a firstâ€� Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:13:32 GMT /energy-environment/2020-08-31/city-could-store-three-lake-austins-worth-of-water-underground-by-2040 Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2020-08-26/3-years-after-harvey-reservoir-flood-risks-remain Like many of her neighbors in the Nottingham Forest VIII subdivision in Houston's Energy Corridor, Katie Mehnert was convinced her home would neverâ€� Wed, 26 Aug 2020 23:58:48 GMT /energy-environment/2020-08-26/3-years-after-harvey-reservoir-flood-risks-remain Andrew Schneider