Lake Lewisville continues to recede. Water levels dropped approximately four inches today.

Lake Level:536.66′

Feet above Conservation Pool: 14.66′

Feet over Flood Pool: 4.66′

Corps is releasing 18,912 cubic feet per second

Lake Lewisville crested at 537.02 overnight. The waters have since started to recede. 

Lake Level:536.96′

Feet above Conservation Pool: 14.96′

Feet over Flood Pool: 4.96′

Corps is releasing 20,772 cubic feet per second

THE LAKE ROSE MORE THAN 1.5 FEET SINCE 10:30 AM, MAY 29

AND MORE THAN 2.5 FEET SINCE 10 AM, MAY 28.

SINCE JANUARY 1, THE LAKE HAS RISEN 22.43 FEET.

Lake Level:537.00′

Feet above Conservation Pool: 15.00′

Feet over Flood Pool: 5.00′

Corps is releasing 21,020 cubic feet per second

Due to growing concerns about shoreline erosion, 

the Corps of Engineers has 

CLOSED LAKE LEWISVILLE 

until the water significantly recedes. 

http://www.swf.usace.army.mil/Media/NewsReleases/tabid/6565/Article/590121/the-us-army-corps-of-engineers-closes-lewisville-lake-to-boaters-to-ensure-publ.aspx

We have “passed the previous 1990 record of 536.73 ft in the last hour.”

Lake Level:536.44′
Feet above Conservation Pool:14.44′
Feet over Flood Pool: 4.44′

Corps is releasing 17,548 cubic feet per second

“Corps just called and we’re looking at 538′ – holy crap we got so much to do yet….Picture has 538 in red”

“Well phooey. Lake came up another foot last night. Crews are working hard at this moment to get the remaining equipment and boats up past the 537′ line. Here’s my updated analysis: The picture below shows the 536′ line and the water is nearly to it. I think it will come up another foot and either get close to the 1990 record of 536.65′ or set a new record. Lake Ray Roberts is at record depth and rising fast due to 3″ of rain up north (foot and a half since last night). It will soon be pouring over the emergency spillway up there (currently, the water has made it about 100 yards down the path up there) and dumping roughly 80,000 CFS into Lewisville Lake. Heavy rain is in the forecast and deemed probable. I think we’re looking at record flooding this year (hope I’m wrong). Also, we were unable to retrieve about 6 trailers from the bone yard, they are under water now, with two more trailers about to go a foot or so into the water.”

The lake has risen a foot after last night’s rains.

Lake Level: 535.33′

Feet above Conservation Pool:13.33′

Feet over Flood Pool: 3.33′

Corps is releasing 11,000 cubic feet per second

Erin, Babs, Mark, and possibly others are moving all the boats now sitting below the 536′ mark.

“As of now the Lewisville Lake level is at 534.39 feet msl.This exceeds the highest it got in 2007 at 534.02. The overall record was 1990, at 536.64. We are 2 feet and some inches below that record. Another big storm predicted for this evening, most likely a record rainfall for May.”

Lake Level:534.37′

Feet above Conservation Pool:12.37′

Feet over Flood Pool:2.37′

Corps is releasing 6516 cubic feet per second

“Power is cut off to all docks. Lake level is at 534+’. Also,Mark needs some help on dock 1 and the floating break water,which sustained some damage from the 50+ winds last evening. If you are available, give him a call to see what time he will be ready for your help.

Access to docks 1 & 2 is hazardous at best, so please be cautious when venturing to those areas. Power to the docks will remain off, until the water recedes below the 532′ line. Work will continue on Dock 1 this Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting.”

If you have pictures of the flooding conditions to share, please send them to msn.dcyc@yahoo.com.

I will post them to a Flicker account for everyone: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132821110@N07/