PHOTO: The Guadalupe River floods part of Riverside Park in this photo taken May 14.
The City of Victoria Parks & Recreation has closed additional areas of Riverside Park due to flooding.
The following areas are closed to vehicles and pedestrians:
- McCright Drive between the Memorial Rose Garden and Riverside Golf Course (including Grover’s Bend and Pebble Beach)
- McCright Drive between its north and south intersections with Memorial Drive (including Fox’s Bend)
- The boat ramp
- The RV Park
- John F. Lee Drive
- Young Drive (behind The Texas Zoo)
- Red River Street between Vine Street and Memorial Drive
- Bluff Street between Red River Street and Nueces Street
The Texas Zoo and Riverside Golf Course remain open and accessible via Stayton Avenue/Memorial Drive at the south end of the park.
Parks & Recreation staff will monitor the weather and the river level to determine whether additional closures will be needed. Residents should not attempt to enter barricaded areas.
The closed areas of the park are expected to reopen late Friday.
For more information about Parks & Recreation facilities, visit www.victoriatx.gov/parks.