Austin waterways ordered closed due to excessive rainfall

AUSTIN (KXAN) — All waterways in the City of Austin are closed until 6 p.m. Thursday  because of continuous rainfall and flooding concerns.
The affected waterways include: all creeks within the City of Austin area; Barton Creek; Bull Creek; Lady Bird Lake; the entirety of Lake Austin from Mansfield Dam to Tom Miller Dam; and the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam.
Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr ordered the closure Saturday evening ahead of continued rainfall.