I had brunch at Pelican's Landing at Cedar Mills Marina today, looking out over the rising waters, not yet reaching 634, and praying they'll stop rising before reaching the main floor of the restaurant.

The food was good, the people were friendly, and guests were enjoying their brunch, while taking photos of the watery scene.

Pelican's Landing was rebuilt after Lake Texoma flooded in 2007, and in fact it was moved to slightly higher ground. Will it be high enough?

I moved to the Texas side of Lake Texoma just after the flood waters subsided in 2007, so I've never seen the lake this full. Of course there was all the resulting damage to be seen, but that's different than actually seeing the flood itself.

The Army Corps of Engineers graph of lake levels in 2007 is very interesting. It shows the dramatic rise from 619 feet aproximately mid-June to over 640 feet on July 7, 2007 when the water went over the spillway.

It was mid-September before the lake level returned to aproximately 619 feet again.  That's a two-month cycle.

I didn't research the history of the Lake Texoma flood of 1957 or 1990, the only two previous times the water has gone over the spillway at the Denison Dam in the history of the lake.

Maybe it won't happen this year.  Maybe I'll be having brunch at Pelican's Landing again soon, watching sailboats and powerboats out enjoying the lake with PLENTY OF WATER!