Perhaps even more important (for the long term outlook) for those of use from the San Antonio-Bexar Comale County area since the 1960’s, is that the Edwards Aquifer is now at all-time HIGH levels.
Springs that have never flowed since the Spanish arrived are now passing water all over the place.
In the 70’s and 80’s all of South Texas feared we were draining the Edwards Aquifer, and that San Antonio and other cities would go dry.
Now LCRA says there is no need to open more flood gates today..I assume outflows from lake Buchanan will decrease also
THIS MAY BE THE “LAKE OROVILLE MOMENT” , an important decision that may have consequences down the road
I don’t understand why they don’t at least open one more gate now( another 8,000 cfs) to give them a buffer later
10 a.m. update: The Lower Colorado River Authority says it will not need to open additional floodgates at Mansfield Dam to release water from a swollen Lake Travis on Thursday.
“It is still possible we will need to open up to four additional floodgates over the next few days,” the agency that manages the Highland Lakes said in a statement.
Normally dry creeks are running strong.
Medina Lake is full again!
Deport the illegals and there wouldn’t be any more worries about the aquifer.