has the rain you've been getting lately done anything to ameliorate the drouth? Are water levels up in reservoirs? An inquiring mind wants to know. Thanks
In the north central Texas area there are still two major water supply lakes that are still 5-8 feet below what they should be but others have gotten topped off and one is even having to release some to prevent flooding of houses around it. But while my area is good, there is still a problem with lakes to the west where the rain hasn't been as much or as frequent. All this water is allowing water districts to relax usage limits but if the rain comes to a stop as it has in the past, then the drought conditions will return so they have not declared an end to it as of yet.
Thanks Toni, I'll wait for folks what live in other geographical regions of Texas to fill me in on their areas. Texas is BIG afterall............
We have an overabundance of rainfall, resulting in sporadic flooding of low-lying areas. The local lakes (really reservoirs, but if it has fish in it, it's a lake) are full and the Brazos River is at capacity with threat of going over its banks if we get much more precipitation. The Leon River is bringing brush from downstream and threatening a bridge in a state park--who would have thought Texas would have log jams? As Toni said, the drought is not officially over--we'll have to see what the summer brings.
We do have a few members further west of my location but they haven't posted in several years so I think you will be waiting a long time to hear from folks in other regions of Texas. We will be going out to far west Texas this coming week for our anniversary trip and can let you know what the conditions are around Abilene, Alpine and Fort Davis.
I used to live in Texas and still have friends from there. If I hear from any of them, I'll let you know. dooley
I am in NE Texas and all our groundwater levels are normal or above. Lakes and rivers/creeks are all full and overflowing. Red River is above flood stage. And I can almost ski in my road ditch. Well,, OK thats stretching it but we are getting there if it rains any more. Another inch and a half last night and today.
We are 3" above normal for the year, and over average for May. Our chickens are developing webbed feet and learning to quack. More rain in the forecast, so I am doubly thankful we are on top of a hill. My husband is an expert woodworker, so if we need an ark, he can build it.
I was born and lived in west central Texas and have family there. I frantically called them a few days ago as I heard on the news that one man had been killed and a woman's car had been washed off the road but was rescued. Luckily all the family was safe. The reservoir is almost full and there is water in O.C. Fisher for the first time in years. O.C. Fisher dam was built in the early 1940's (or there about) as a catch basin for flood water. This was after the town was almost destroyed by floods.
Being abilene yesterday we read in the paper that the water problem is still the same......their main lake is only 4 % full so it' s getting really bad. There is some hope that Midland and Odessa might be able to ease some restrictions but most likely not.
I'm in SE Texas between Houston and Beaumont. Out drought ended last year. We've been extremely wet since December. I live about 10 miles east of the trinity river. Its been out of its banks for several days. Moderate flooding. The report yesterday was that it was stabilized. Even though they are still releasing from the dam at lake Livingston. The forecast for the next 48 hours calls for 3 to 10 inches in most locations. And rain is in the forecast for the next week. At this point I'd welcome a little drought.
