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Sunset
Around Austin-Sunset Thursday July 23rd 2026. Rob Roy on the Lake 1.

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Cosmic Cat
Around Austin-Cosmic Pickle 121 Pickle Road, Suite 111 is a popular gathering spot featuring indoor and outdoor spaces along with coffee, cocktails and food. What they say at https://www.cosmichospitalitygroup.com is "Cosmic Pickle blends our love of nature, thoughful design, and really good drinks into a space that works just as well for a midday reset as it does for a night out." Above we found an orange tabby cat relaxing in the morning. Saturday July 11th 2026, 10:11.

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Rain Lillies
Around Austin-Rain Lillies in full bloom. Lake Austin Boulevard, Wednesday July 22nd 2026, 08:56

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Last Dam
Around Austin-Sunrise at Austin's last dam, the Longhorn Dam. With three gates open, what is typically a meandering creek is rapidly flowing. The Longhorn Dam, just East of I35 in Downtown Austin, is 15.6 miles in a straight-line from what is the first dam in Austin, the Mansfield Dam. Wednesday July 22nd 2026, 07:12. See more images below. The left gate fully open creates rapid flow below. Two middle gates are partially open as well. View of the flow from the Longhorn D

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Lake Travis "Mirin!"
Around Austin-Saturday July 18th 2026 0900. A briming Lake Travis officially at 681 feet or 100% full is a sight to behold. Also in the view is the Comanche Canyon Ranch area in the right foreground on an Eastern shore of Lake Travis. Further in the background is the Comanche Trail area. See more images below. Around Austin-Saturday July 18th 2026 0900. A briming Lake Travis officially at 681 feet or 100% full is a sight to behold. Also in the view is the Comanche Canyo

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Lake Travis at 681 Feet! Open A Flood Gate
Around Austin-Saturday July 18th 2026 0830-The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) opened a flood gate at Mansfield Dam this morning. The release of water due to rising Lake Travis levels is the first since May 10th 2019. Another gate reportedly will be open at 1300 today. See more images below.

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Family Experience
Around Austin-Mansfield Dam Saturday July 18th 2026 0830-Families experience the rare flow through a floodgate. See more images below. "Watching the river flow" Even the family pupper.

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Lake Austin Levels Rise
Around West Lake Hills Texas-Friday July 17th 2026 18:11. Lake Austin is flowing as viewed from just below the Emmett Sheldon bridge. The water level is higher than usual after the opening of a flood gate at the Tom Miller Dam. Heavy rains upstream have created runoff levels sufficient to trigger the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) to open a flood gate at the Tom Miller Dam. At 0600 today the Mansfield Dam, straight line ten miles upstream, will also open a flood g

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Flood Gate Open
Around West Lake Hills Texas-Responding to rising water levels upstream, yesterday the Lower Colorado River Authority open a flood gate at the Tom Miller Dam. Friday July 17th 2026, 18:11.

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Afternoon Thunderstorm
Around Austin-Shoppers were caught off guard when a thunderous downpour hit Rollingwood Trader Joe shoppers. Wednesday July 16th 2026, 15:32. The locale experienced 0.8 inches of rain in the last 24 hours with only 0.05 inches expected in the next 24 hours. (Apple Forecast). High temperatures will rise from 84°F today to 90°F tomorrow and progressively higher peaking at 98°F next Thursday.

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Morning Fog & Drizzle
Around Austin-Morning Fog and Drizzle in the exurban Austin Hill Country. Thursday July 16th 2026, 09:32.

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Highest I've Ever Seen!
Around Austin-A local familiar with Shoal Creek near the Shoal Creek Saloon commented this afternoon, "Highest I've ever seen!" With 0.7 inches of rain in the last 24 hours on top of previous precipitation has Shoal Creek and other urban streams rising to high levels. See another image of Shoal Creek below. Wednesday July 15th 2026, 17:15. Shoal Creek crossing below the Shoal Creek Greenbelt.

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Beneficial Rain Arrives in Austin Metro
Around Austin-Beneficial rain finally arrived to the Austin Metropolitian area overnight. Earlier rain in this recent set of storms hit hard to West and Southwest Texas. Locally, 0.55 inches dropped in the last 24 hours and 1.45 inches are expected in the next 24 hours. Rain chances are 80% of Thursday and 40% for Friday keeping the high temperatures 85° and 90° respectively. (Apple Forecast). Above traffic this morning at Westlake Drive and North Capital of Texas Highwa

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Views
Around Austin-Lake Austin views. View of the safety line just before the Tom Miller Dam. See more images below. Wednesday July 8th 2026. Scenic lookout from the LCRA building at 3701 Lake Austin Boulevard. More views below. View of homes in the Stratford Neighborhood.

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West Lake Hills
Around West Lake Hills Texas-Hillside homes. Wednesday morning July 8th 2026. See more views below. Hillside homes. View of the Riverboat "The Commodore" and hillside homes. See https://www.austinriverboats.com for details regarding "The Commodore" and other services. Riverside and Hillside homes along Lake Austin in West Lake Hills. View of a boat dock at Oyster Point and a view of hillside homes in West Lake Hills, Texas.

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