Texoma August 14-15

[maboat]

Its a possibility for me. Too early to tell for sure. But I got it on the calendar for now

 

[txav8r]

Dang, we'll be heading out on vacation that weekend.

Vacation...they have cabins that float that are perfectly good places to vacation! I thought you guys were coming and had two cabins reserved? We will miss ya'll!

 

[txav8r]

Oh, wait...this is the Texoma thread...DAN, V, rent a floating cabin and come to Murray in June! lol

 

[DCB-270]

Oh, wait...this is the Texoma thread...DAN, V, rent a floating cabin and come to Murray in June! lol

We dropped by and looked at the cabins on the way home from the Dallas boat show. We just always liked lakes with lots of beaches.

 

[farrelltravis]

Bump

Hope the lake level is good to go by then!

 

[Jebinok]

Dammit i think the weather is gonna mess with us

 

[farrelltravis]

They still have about 2 months to release water, but I don't know if that will be enough with all the new flooding rain this go-round.

 

[txav8r]

My hope is that this is only a couple inches and over with...we had lost over a foot from RR but this will likely bring it back up.

 

[maboat]

I heard it would take 60-90 days for Texoma to get back down to conservation level. And that was with no additional rain.

At this point, the water level in August is not a huge concern - it will be down enough. The bigger question is what will be the condition of facilities at campsites and marinas. There is a lot of damage that can't be repaired until after the water gets back down to normal level

 

[farrelltravis]

I am hearing forecasts of 8" of rain today/tomorrow for the Texoma area. That will have a pretty good impact of the lake level. It is not 24" of rain like before, but still.

 

[txav8r]

Well, Buncomb Creek is all up on the hill. They are very proactive with the marina, but I haven't been up there. @Jebinok ??? Can you give us a report on overall condition? Will it be available to us?

 

[txav8r]

A little info...I just called Buncomb Creek. The ramp is closed, but the marina and the campground is open, as is the rest of the resort. The lake is expected to again crest the spillway...UGH. But she thought that the lake level would fall by August to ramp open level of 633'. Here is current info...

 

[farrelltravis]

I am hoping for the best!

Davis, OK (by Turner Falls) received 11.5" of rain yesterday! I haven't seen any numbers for around Texoma. But, I bet @Jebinok knows!

 

[txav8r]

The news last night said Gainesville only got 1.5"...but we had more than that here at the house.

 

[farrelltravis]

The news said that "Norman" got 0.68" of rain. But, where I live, in far East Norman, I bet we got closer to 3". So, it really is going to vary depending on location.

 

[Jebinok]

I dont know the numbers but i can tell ya its alot, Texoma will go over the spill way again today or tomorrow

 

[Jebinok]

Lake Murry is over its spill way now

 

[txav8r]

I went down to the spillway at Murray when we were there a few weeks back...it wasn't far from the spillway then, probably a foot +/-. I saw a boat beached there and was surprised as I motored by, how shallow the water was way out from the spillway. He was in a prop and I was in a jet, and I moved farther out! Just about 100 yards east of the spillway at Murray was 100' deep water! How long does it take for Murray to settle out and turn blue again?

 

[farrelltravis]

Dang, Jeb. Hope you guys are making it ok with all that rain.

 

[farrelltravis]

I saw the video of the water going over the spillway at Murray. Pretty incredible. We got in and out of Lake Murray at the right time!