Tornado Watch Issued For Areas East Of Austin Tonight. Here Are 8 Ways To Stay Ahead Of The Weather

Severe weather is possible in Central Texas for this Halloween night. A tornado watch has been issued for counties east of Austin, including Bastrop, Caldwell, Lee and Fayette counties.

To keep you up-to-date, we’ve collated a list of resources to turn to during severe weather.

Google’s map can alert you to any weather-related warnings or watches in your area, as well as display public shelter locations.

Check the map below for updates on low-water crossing closures in Central Texas. 

Check the LCRA’s Hydromet to see rainfall totals across the Austin area and flood conditions for creeks around the city. You can find more rain gauge and creek flood conditions for the entire Lower Colorado River basin here.

Check water levels at the Highland Lakes on LCRA’s flood status page, and see how upstream flows are impacting Lake Travis, Lake Austin and Lady Bird Lake.

Track statewide flood conditions with this map from the Texas Water Development Board.

Check for reported outages in Austin Energy’s service area and view power restoration estimates. 

Customers of other electricity providers in Central Texas can find outage reports, too:

We’ve compiled a list of useful Twitter accounts to follow for the latest info on weather and flood conditions, road closures and other emergency information.

A Twitter List by mattlargey

This post has been updated.