Lake Travis is getting an unfortunate boost from heavy Hill Country rains (12 inches in 24 hours along the Pedernales River which feeds the lake) generated by the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin. The LCRA is forecasting the lake to rise to 690 feet msl by Monday–and higher if we get more rain by then–which is about four feet too high for the dock extension to shore at Anderson Mill Marina. Six ninety is one foot below the height that the Army Corps of Engineers allows flood gates to be opened on Mansfield Dam to quickly lower the lake. Once again, lake levels are taking the family sloop out of our reach. At least we got the rerigging done. Too bad we can’t use it. What a year!
UPDATE This morning, they revised the peak rise to just 688 feet msl by Sunday afternoon, still two feet too high for the docks at the marina. Also three feet below where they’d open flood gates, though they are running the hydrogeneration gates which lets some water out. So the 688 will linger awhile. Then, we’ll see if Hurricane Dean sends us a lot more rain to raise it still higher.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 
Welcome back. Based on the previous posts it seems all of you had a great vacation. Only 50 degrees on the mountain this morning.
Welcome back. Based on the previous posts it seems all of you had a great vacation. Only 50 degrees on the mountain this morning.
Welcome back. Based on the previous posts it seems all of you had a great vacation. Only 50 degrees on the mountain this morning.
Thanks, Eva. The vacation was fine, the return inglorious. I discovered the battery on my new/used car is flat dead and the boat about to go out of reach for the foreseeable future. I will now get to spend this morning getting the car towed to where I can get a new battery. Thankfully, Hurricane Dean is still several days away. Eighty-something here this morning.
Thanks, Eva. The vacation was fine, the return inglorious. I discovered the battery on my new/used car is flat dead and the boat about to go out of reach for the foreseeable future. I will now get to spend this morning getting the car towed to where I can get a new battery. Thankfully, Hurricane Dean is still several days away. Eighty-something here this morning.
Thanks, Eva. The vacation was fine, the return inglorious. I discovered the battery on my new/used car is flat dead and the boat about to go out of reach for the foreseeable future. I will now get to spend this morning getting the car towed to where I can get a new battery. Thankfully, Hurricane Dean is still several days away. Eighty-something here this morning.
Thanks, Eva. The vacation was fine, the return inglorious. I discovered the battery on my new/used car is flat dead and the boat about to go out of reach for the foreseeable future. I will now get to spend this morning getting the car towed to where I can get a new battery. Thankfully, Hurricane Dean is still several days away. Eighty-something here this morning.
Thanks, Eva. The vacation was fine, the return inglorious. I discovered the battery on my new/used car is flat dead and the boat about to go out of reach for the foreseeable future. I will now get to spend this morning getting the car towed to where I can get a new battery. Thankfully, Hurricane Dean is still several days away. Eighty-something here this morning.
Thanks, Eva. The vacation was fine, the return inglorious. I discovered the battery on my new/used car is flat dead and the boat about to go out of reach for the foreseeable future. I will now get to spend this morning getting the car towed to where I can get a new battery. Thankfully, Hurricane Dean is still several days away. Eighty-something here this morning.