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Texas flooding: Austin issues waterway ban due to recent floods
Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Lisette.Lopez@fox.com (Lisette Lopez) , as published by FOX 7 Austin
· July 18, 2026
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The City of Austin has issued a waterway ban starting Friday, July 17. This comes after the Texas Hill Country experienced historic flooding this week.
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Key takeaway This comes after the Texas Hill Country experienced historic flooding this week.
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What is this story about? The City of Austin has issued a waterway ban starting Friday, July 17. This comes after the Texas Hill Country experienced historic flooding this week.
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