Lake Travis levels now below 2009 levels as drought forecast to continue through winter.
Despite the cooler temps and the brief showers during ACL, we are still in a severe drought. In fact, over the weekend, the levels have surpassed the 2009 record low of 51.16 feet below normal.
(Source: LCRA)
Today the water level at Lake Travis is 52.5 feet below normal. That’s 6 feet lower than it was when we shared these horrific pictures of Lake Travis during the drought.
Here’s a video of aerial views of Lake Travis shot September 20th–lots of cliffs and large islands:
October is normally our 3rd rainiest month, but the Lower Colorado River Authority’s Chief Meteorologist Bob Rose doesn’t think it will rain. In fact, he doesn’t see more than a handfull of scattered showers from now through winter, extending the historic drought at least until spring. This could mean Austinites will suffer from tighter restrictions, including no outdoor water use.
Looks like I’m gonna keep showering in a bucket to water my trees. I’m not sure what’s sadder: The livestock and wild animals who can’t find water in the Hill Country, or the deaths of centuries-old trees throughout the city.
Will we ever return to the days when Austin was a Sportsman’s Paradise?
(Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman)
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