URGENT: New Waterway Ban Effective IMMEDIATELY

The LCRA Emergency Management Team has decided that it is necessary to start moving water ASAP; the flooding upstream and the potential for more rain has made this emergent. At the request of LCRA and the City of Austin Office of Emergency Management, the Fire Chief has decided that Effective Immediately we are closing Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake, and the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam. The closure is until Wednesday, June 1 at noon but we will be evaluating conditions each day. We apologize for the timing and inconvenience but this is beyond our control. Obviously, safety comes first.