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Lake Waco and Lake Whitney -Flooding

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10:41a, 5/29/15
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Waco Lake is closed this morning and will probably reach a new record high in elevation tomorrow or Sunday. Whitney is in even worse shape. They are beginning to take in a huge amount of water and cannot release water because of downstream flooding on the Brazos. It is already 14 feet above normal before this next surge expected to arrive later today or tonight.
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10:59a, 5/29/15
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Yep. Crazy

Things are getting interesting at Belton as well

Closing in on 600' and the Leon and Cowhouse are flooded upstream for the 4th time in a handful.of days, and this is the highest level of all of floods

Can't release water from the lake because of ongoing repairs at the dam and downstream flooding

Worth keeping an eye on ...
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11:01a, 5/29/15
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Am I reading right that Somerville is 19 feet over?
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In reply to Captain Pablo • 11:31a, 5/29/15
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Yep. All they can do is let the water go over the spillway. I haven't seen that since '91.
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In reply to mazzag • 11:43a, 5/29/15
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Yep. All they can do is let the water go over the spillway. I haven't seen that since '91.


Yes. I really don't think that will happen, though. I guess it's possible if it keeps raining

Right now it's at 599. It's up 18 feet since March

Spillway is 631. Still a long way to go, but even with no more rain it wouldn't surprise me to see it get to 605+ by next weekend. Maybe even higher if they keep letting water out of Procter

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1:55p, 5/29/15
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Just a few weeks ago I was talking about Belton still being 11.5' low. That's not an issue anymore.
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In reply to BohunkAg • 3:16p, 5/29/15
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Am I reading right that Somerville is 19 feet over?

Somerville is about to go over their uncontrolled spill way.
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In reply to Captain Pablo • 3:17p, 5/29/15
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Yep. Crazy

Things are getting interesting at Belton as well

Closing in on 600' and the Leon and Cowhouse are flooded upstream for the 4th time in a handful.of days, and this is the highest level of all of floods

Can't release water from the lake because of ongoing repairs at the dam and downstream flooding

Worth keeping an eye on ...

Belton is just barely into their flood pool. They got a long way to go.
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In reply to Rabid Cougar • 3:24p, 5/29/15
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Yep. Crazy

Things are getting interesting at Belton as well

Closing in on 600' and the Leon and Cowhouse are flooded upstream for the 4th time in a handful.of days, and this is the highest level of all of floods

Can't release water from the lake because of ongoing repairs at the dam and downstream flooding

Worth keeping an eye on ...

Belton is jsut barelu into their flood pool. They got a long way to go.


I thought I said that in my subsequent post, but Ok
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In reply to Captain Pablo • 3:36p, 5/29/15
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Yep. Crazy

Things are getting interesting at Belton as well

Closing in on 600' and the Leon and Cowhouse are flooded upstream for the 4th time in a handful.of days, and this is the highest level of all of floods

Can't release water from the lake because of ongoing repairs at the dam and downstream flooding

Worth keeping an eye on ...

Belton is just barely into their flood pool. They got a long way to go.


I thought I said that in my subsequent post, but Ok

Sorry, My bad. Didn't see it.
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4:04p, 5/29/15
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That's alright

this is all very funny. It's almost like we're watching the Super Bowl or something
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In reply to Captain Pablo • 4:24p, 5/29/15
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That's alright

this is all very funny. It's almost like we're watching the Super Bowl or something

Not really. Super Bowls are fun. This is work. Sitting and watching the river gauges. Starting 24 hour shifts at Proctor Lake near Comanche tomorrow.
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In reply to Rabid Cougar • 4:51p, 5/29/15
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That's alright

this is all very funny. It's almost like we're watching the Super Bowl or something

Not really. Super Bowls are fun. This is work. Sitting and watching the river gauges. Starting 24 hour shifts at Proctor Lake near Comanche tomorrow.


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5:57p, 5/29/15
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Temple question. Where does Pepper Creek go with its waters. This is the second time this week it has been roaring full on the way to work. I know it has to empty into one of the rivers below any sort of dam,.
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In reply to 3rd Generation Ag • 6:13p, 5/29/15
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Leon? I honestly have no clue. Only one I know this far north. I'd think eventually the Brazos right?
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7:56p, 5/29/15

Saw the muddy Brazos pics around the McLane Stadium. Too bad they can't go sailgating in the nations 8th most polluted river.
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In reply to 3rd Generation Ag • 8:09p, 5/29/15
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Temple question. Where does Pepper Creek go with its waters. This is the second time this week it has been roaring full on the way to work. I know it has to empty into one of the rivers below any sort of dam,.


It crosses under 35 just south of the DPS office, and empties into the Leon kind of behind the Ford dealership

From the Leon to Little River, to the Brazos, to the Gulf of Mexico
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In reply to Captain Pablo • 9:42p, 5/29/15
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Temple question. Where does Pepper Creek go with its waters. This is the second time this week it has been roaring full on the way to work. I know it has to empty into one of the rivers below any sort of dam,.




It crosses under 35 just south of the DPS office, and empties into the Leon kind of behind the Ford dealership

From the Leon to Little River, to the Brazos, to the Gulf of Mexico


All that to say I was right. Yall are going to miss me when I'm gone
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In reply to GinaLinetti • 12:21p, 5/30/15
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Temple question. Where does Pepper Creek go with its waters. This is the second time this week it has been roaring full on the way to work. I know it has to empty into one of the rivers below any sort of dam,.




It crosses under 35 just south of the DPS office, and empties into the Leon kind of behind the Ford dealership

From the Leon to Little River, to the Brazos, to the Gulf of Mexico


All that to say I was right. Yall are going to miss me when I'm gone


Indeed
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2:06p, 5/30/15
Just finished the Sparatcus dash down at BCYC and the level of the Leon was pretty nuts. We had to cross through the river a little west of Yettie Polk and it took my kids out where they couldn't walk trough they just dangled off of me. Pretty nuts.
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4:12p, 5/30/15
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Part of temple lake park is under water. Roomate just sent me pics. Crazy
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In reply to Captain Pablo • 10:58p, 5/30/15
Or at least the super bowl commercials...
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8:47a, 5/31/15
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I saw on Facebook yesterday.



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10:13a, 5/31/15
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Tlp yesterday. That's tge parking lot where that tree is.
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3:24p, 6/1/15
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Lake Waco is closed for the whole month of JUNE via the Waco Trib.
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In reply to lilsportag02 • 9:06a, 6/2/15
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Lake Waco is closed for the whole month of JUNE via the Waco Trib.

I wonder who told them that???? Hell, that guy doesn't have a clue as to what he is talking about. It may not even be open for 4th of July. Whitney too. It's 22 feet high and has not caught up with what it is taking in.

Navarro Mills is 2 feet from being "Full". It will take 6 weeks to let that amount of flood water out it.
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In reply to Rabid Cougar • 9:14a, 6/2/15
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Lake Waco is closed for the whole month of JUNE via the Waco Trib.

I wonder who told them that???? It may not even be open for 4th of July. Whitney too.
Who would want to get into the lakes anyways? Way to nasty and dangerous.
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In reply to lilsportag02 • 9:16a, 6/2/15
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Lake Waco is closed for the whole month of JUNE via the Waco Trib.

I wonder who told them that???? It may not even be open for 4th of July. Whitney too.
Who would want to get into the lakes anyways? Way to nasty and dangerous.
Right now? If you can get on the lake.
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