(ABC 6 News) – Even though water levels at the Cedar River have dropped significantly since this weekend the effects of flooding can still be seen throughout Austin.

In dealing with the aftermath of the flooding, the City of Austin made it a top priority to re-open all roads for travel.

“Water levels have gone down quite a bit, and we have all the roads that were closed over the last couple of days are now open, so that has made travelling around the city a lot easier,” said Assistant City Engineer Mitch Wenum.

However, focus on re-opening the roads has forced clean up of other public areas, like parks, to take a backseat.

“We’re still cleaning up a few parks and other, other items but things are looking a lot better than they did a couple days ago,” said Wenum.

Kids won’t be using the playground equipment at Austin Morning Lions Club, which is still roped off from the flooding.

Across the street at Driesner Park, flooding isn’t as bad as it was a week ago, but much of the area is still underwater.

Debris from the storms is now blocking the bridge from the park to the bike trails.

The ground at the Austin Skate Park near the Cedar River Dam is still very muddy from where it was covered in floodwater.

“So many parks, anything basically along the river corridors are need some attention still but our priority was to get the streets open first,” said Wenum.

Many residents experience flooded basements after the heavy rain, but some who live by Cedar River say it’s not as bad as it could’ve been.

“You know the flood control systems that we’ve built over the last decade and a half have really did their jobs throughout the flood event so we, the number of properties impacted were a lot less than they were in 2004,” said Wenum.

Still, with more rain forecasted in the week ahead, many are left wondering how to protect their homes and businesses.

“Making sure that water is draining away from your house you know keeping your downspouts connected making sure your sump pumps pumping out into your yard or into the storm sewer, not sanitary sewer,” said Wenum.

People who picked up sandbags from the city ahead of last weekend’s storms can call the Street Department and leave them by the road in front of their house to have the sandbags picked back up.

City officials don’t expect further rain to bring floods anything like what was seen last weekend.