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By Leslie Lee For many Texans, the Hill Country is not just a region but a way of life: beautiful vistas of rocky hillsides, small towns with live music and quaint festivals, and, of course, hot summer days spent diving into spring-fed swimming holes or floating down iconic rivers. Those same rivers can tell another…

By Leslie Lee Flooding Drive informed: drivetexas.org The Texas Department of Transportation provides Texas drivers with the most accurate, up-to-date and real-time road conditions, including roads closed due to floodwaters. Follow these experts: Keep up with drought data: droughtmonitor.unl.edu The United States Drought Monitor is a weekly map showing drought occurrence and severity. Follow Texas’ map to…

In the early 1970s, when the environmental movement was just beginning and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was newly established, a college student in Florida began studying environmental engineering and water issues. Little did he know that for the next 40 years he would live and work in the “flood mecca of the United…

By Leslie Lee Lake Fork is one of Texas’ most famous bass fishing destinations. Every year the East Texas reservoir hosts multiple professional tournaments and draws recreational fishing crowds most every spring and fall weekend. When the Sabine River Authority created the lake in the early 1980s, standing timber was left in place on much of the flooded land,…

By Eva Vigh If Russell Meier had not been a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers natural resource specialist, he might have been more worried about the rising flood waters at Somerville Lake during the 2016 Memorial Day weekend. For days, the weather across southeast and Central Texas had gone from bad to worse, with severe storms bringing huge amounts…

By Leslie Lee The Houston Ship Channel is a huge part of the Texas and national economy. Its 52 miles of winding waterways are lined with industrial terminals and plants, providing an enormous amount of jobs for the region. Families also live, work and play in neighborhoods along the ship channel. Southeast of downtown Houston,…

By Eva Vigh Old timers say Magic Ridge Marsh in Magnolia Beach, Texas, used to be a great fishing spot. But for the past 50 years, it’s gotten harder and harder to land a bite. The saltwater marsh covers roughly 14 square miles, stretching from Magnolia Beach to Indianola in Calhoun County, and had been…

Are you curious what water topics will be discussed, debated and voted on during the upcoming 85th Texas legislative session? While it is still early, the following information will help you stay current on legislative activities. Facts about the upcoming session: Interim charges related to water In between sessions, interim charges are issued to both…