Roads & Public Safety
Live National Weather Service alerts and fast access to authoritative road, fire, flood, and emergency resources for the Highland Lakes.
Active NWS alerts by community
Alerts are filtered by NWS geographic zones or alert geometry where available. Always follow official instructions. NWS Austin / San Antonio ↗
Roads, traffic & closures
DriveTexas road map
Check reported closures, crashes, flooding, work zones, and road restrictions before leaving.
Open official road map ↗LIVE CAMERA NETWORKTraffic cameras
See available TxDOT camera views and links to regional camera systems.
View cameras ↗TEXAS DOTHighway information
Official highway projects, travel notices, and road maintenance information.
Visit TxDOT ↗TxDOT's machine-readable DriveTexas feed requires an approved API key. To avoid showing fabricated road incidents, the live map opens directly on the official site.
Critical safety dashboards
Current wildfires
Active wildfire incidents, containment updates and fire preparedness.
View wildfire dashboard ↗COUNTY BURN RESTRICTIONSBurn-ban map
Check the latest published restrictions. County governments issue and lift bans.
Check county burn bans ↗NOAA · WATER FORECASTSFlood & river gauges
Observed and forecast river conditions, flood stages, and water levels.
View flood map ↗LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITYLCRA Hydromet
Highland Lakes rainfall, river and lake measurements, and water information.
View LCRA readings ↗NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICERegional weather warnings
Official forecast office updates, watches, warnings and weather briefings.
View NWS ↗STORM PREDICTION CENTERSevere storm outlook
Day 1–3 severe thunderstorm and tornado risk outlooks.
View storm outlook ↗Emergency information
Emergency contacts
Immediate danger: Call 911.
For road flooding, never enter moving water or cross barricades. For local evacuation and shelter orders, use county and city emergency communications.
Regional government contacts →Before you travel
- Check road closures on DriveTexas.
- Read active weather warnings for your destination.
- Review flood and low-water crossing conditions.
- Check burn bans before any outdoor fire.