The Brazos River Authority has opened one gate at Possum Kingdom Lake's Morris Sheppard Dam on Saturday, August 20 at 6:30 a.m. The current release is 9,300 cubic feet per second. Be alert for rising water conditions on the Brazos River. Additional releases may become necessary.

Did you know Texas ranks third to Florida and Louisiana in alligator population? These rampant reptiles are more common than you might think in areas of the Brazos River basin. Rough estimates hold that Southeast Texas is home to some 500,000 gators. For more, click the photo.

The hot and dry weather blanketing the state of Texas, affects us all from water bills to health-related heat dangers, but it also means an increase in fire dangers. Thankfully, there are things you can do to help reduce the risk of fire destroying your property.

Hot and dry weather has created prime conditions for a rare but deadly disease that occurs in some cases where surface water is forced into the nasal passages. There are things you can do to help keep yourself and those you care about safe while still enjoying the water.

On the heels of an abundance of rainfall, Texas is now drying out, and abnormally dry conditions and drought are back in portions of the Brazos River basin.