Lake Texoma Flooding Now? Can it Be True?




Two weeks ago I posted that Lake Texoma was within one inch of full pool, and I expressed concern that it wouldn't last, due to use of lake water by municipalities and power concerns.

Silly me! Today is Sunday, May 10th (Mother's Day) and Lake Texoma is up 5 feet since my post two weeks ago. It's going to go 'way over 622 today because it's still raining here and over the watershed.

I'm not making any forecasts today, but I am posting photos and a warning - call ahead before bringing your boat to the lake this week or next weekend. More rain is predicted in the coming week, and some boat ramps are already closed.

Oh, and bring your rain gear!

 




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Lake Texoma Weather Forecast

Monday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 91

Monday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 77

Tuesday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 89

Tuesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 77

Wednesday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 93

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 77

Thursday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 91

Thursday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 78


Lake Texoma Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 6/30: 619.95 (+2.95)



Lake Texoma

Fishing Report from TPWD (Jun. 25)

FAIR. Water stained; 74 degrees; 5.41 feet above pool. Striper fishing is hit-and-miss with so much outflow but fish are consistent in shallower water 15-25 feet on live shad. Also seeing fish on humps and ledges in deeper water 40-55 feet of water on live shad. Be on the lookout for topwater action as bait moves off the banks and into deeper water with the warming temps. The bite will bust loose once they shut the flood gates and we are at normal pool level. Catfishing is good for blues on cut shad in 40-55 feet of water and channels are still along the rocks in 25-30 feet of water on punch bait. Bigger blues fish near the rivers with cut rough fish/gizzard shad drifting or anchored in 15-25 feet of water. Largemouth and smallmouth are improving with the lake conditions and water clarity. Watch for things to clear up quickly in the coves and creeks especially when they slow the outflow. Smallmouth will be on the boulders and rocks off the banks in 8-15 feet of water. Largemouth will shade and suspend in the clearer water under docks and marinas. Report by Jacob Orr, Lake Texoma, Guaranteed Guide Service. The water is dropping nearly 9 inches a day, and should be normal around Independence Day. Striped bass hit-and-missing with live bait in 20-30 feet of water. The small threadfin shad should start to run midlake and when this happens the topwater bite should be good. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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