Tropical Storm Bill Threatens More Floods In Texoma




As predicted in a previous post, more heavy rains threaten Central Texas, including the Texoma area this week. Which of course includes flooded Lake Texoma.

As I type this, Tropical Storm Bill is forming in the Gulf of Mexico, and heavy rains are causing more flooding already in San Antonio.

With clean-ups going on at marinas, in private cabins and homes all around the lake, this week may prove to be another set-back.

Please be cautious in and around docks and boats, and pay attention to flash flood warnings wherever you are driving.

We're all tired of the rains and the flooding, but don't let that get in the way of your caution and good sense.

KXII.com and TexasStormChasers.com are both predicting high winds along with the rain storms, and the latter posted, "Tropical storm force winds of 40 to 50 MPH with higher gusts could create some localized issues with tree and power line damage where the highest winds occur...

"Folks that end up under or just east of the storm’s track from the Gulf Coast north into Oklahoma could receive widespread 4 to 7 inches of rain with isolated totals near 10 inches. Much of that could fall in a one to two day period – resulting in a significant threat to life and property due to flooding. The specific rain forecast will depend greatly on the track of the storm."

Be careful out there. folks.




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Fishing Report from TPWD (May 1)

GOOD. Water normal stain; 67 degrees; 0.33 feet below pool. Striped bass fishing is great on top waters early along rocky shorelines and sandy flats around coves. Watch for birds on the banks and fish the direction the birds are moving up and down the rocks. Live bait is still very effective fishing ledges and humps near the river channels in 35-45 feet of water. The shad spawn is on and catching will only get better. Crappie fishing is good near boat docks and on structure also using electronics to locate roaming fish in 12-15 feet of water. Glo and milk are colors of choice with a crappie nibble tip. Seeing females in the creeks 2-5 feet of water as well. Catfishing is getting better on cut shad and prepared baits anchored on ledges in 40-50 feet of water a few reels off the bottom near rocky banks. Slip cork with a cut shad down the bluffs are producing channel cats preparing to spawn as well. Bass fishing is good using top waters early, spooks or closed face glide baits and fish crawl baits later. Fish are roaming near the beds and hitting white chatter baits as well. Live shad down the bluffs are producing numbers with the occasional big fish off the rocks in 5-8 feet of water. Report by Jacob Orr, Guaranteed Guide Service Lake Texoma. Hybrid stripers are excellent with limits coming on topwaters along the bank early in the morning watching for Egrets. Then switch to swimbaits on flats and points in 10-20 feet of water. Shad are spawning along the banks. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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