Travis County extends disaster declaration and keeps limited recreational ban on Lake Travis

Jul 21, 2026

The Commissioners Court unanimously extended the county's disaster declaration tied to recent flooding and maintained a temporary recreational ban on a stretch of Lake Travis (mile markers 27'—1), citing hazardous debris and ongoing response operations.

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The Travis County Commissioners Court voted unanimously July 21 to continue the county's disaster declaration related to recent heavy rains and flooding and to keep a limited recreational ban on a segment of Lake Travis between mile markers 27 and 37.

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