Texas A&M Forest Serviced is using water from Canyon Lake to put out wildfires. Program Specialist Erin O’Connor said aircraft have responded to multiple fires this year, assisting ground crews with water and retardant drops to slow the forward progression of fires.
by The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association Friends of the watershed, as stewards of Jacob’s Well, we are compelled to keep you informed about the current status of Jacob’s Well Spring and the current conditions of our aquifers, creeks and rivers. Sadly, our
Residents fighting to keep Vulcan Materials from turning a former ranch in central Comal County into a 1,500-acre open-pit limestone quarry are asking the Texas Supreme Court to vacate a May lower-court ruling that greenlights a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Near-critical fire weather conditions are expected throughout the week, Comal County Fire Marshal Kory Klabunde warned today. “A Rangeland Fire Danger Statement has been issued for all of South Central Texas through 9 p.m. this evening,” he said. “Additional Rangeland Fire Danger
Texas Water Company (TWC) says it understands the City of Blanco’s “frustration” over a small pipe break in the utility’s system that allegedly drained the town’s water supply on July 14, forcing officials to implement Stage 6 drought restrictions. But Larry Jackson,
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
The U.S. National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio has issued a heat advisory through 8 p.m. Thursday. Temperatures of up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit are expected. Heat index values could reach 112 degrees. Elevated fire weather conditions also are expected across the Rio
Water levels are holding steady in the City of Blanco, which was forced to implement Stage 6 drought restrictions Friday after a small pipe break in Texas Water Company’s (TWC) system nearly drained the town’s water supplies. The city is now in
The Texas Water Company (TWC) today moved customers in Comal, Blanco, Kendall, Bandera and Medina counties into Stage 3 drought restrictions. Decreasing water levels in Canyon Lake and groundwater wells, and strain on existing infrastructure forced the utility to increase restrictions said
City water tanks are full again in Blanco but the Stallion Tank, located several miles south of town on U.S. 281 in front of Stallion Estates, is at nine feet or half capacity. On Facebook Sunday afternoon Blanco Mayor Pro Tem Rodney