“Sadly, effective immediately, all nine County boat ramps are now closed, due to record-low lake levels and ramp conditions. Pray for rain…just not all of it at once…” With these words on social media and just in time for Labor Day Weekend,
All charcoal grills in Comal and Canyon parks are closed now due to drought conditions and high fire risk. Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD), which operates the parks, said personal propane grills are allowed but not charcoal/wood grills. Comal
The U.S. National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio today issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity from 1-9 p.m. Monday. Winds will be from the east at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Relative humidity will be
With no relief from heat and drought in sight, Comal County commissioners Thursday extended an Aug. 11 disaster declaration requiring contractors to obtain permits for outdoor “hot work” that could spark wildfires. Jeff Kelley, the county’s emergency management coordinator, said the measure
Comal County Fire Marshal Kory Klabunde said today’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is 710 and rising. “We have continued to go up between four to five points a day,” he said. KBDI is used to determine forest-fire potential, and an index of
The Texas Water Company (TWC) says it may have to crack down on customers in the Canyon Lake/New Braunfels area who are ignoring Stage 3 drought restrictions implemented Tuesday. In a statement Friday the utility said it continues to see high water