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 Current Weather Alerts

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Lake Texoma Weather Forecast

Tuesday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 37

Tuesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 26

Wednesday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 37

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 30

Thursday

Snow Showers

Hi: 35

Thursday Night

Snow Showers Likely

Lo: 32

Friday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 37

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 24


Lake Texoma Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 1/7: 617.54 (+0.54)



Lake Texoma

Fishing Report from TPWD (Dec. 31)

GOOD. Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.97 feet above pool. Striper fishing is excellent, with milder temperatures lingering and fish continuing to take live bait exceptionally well. They’re being found on deep flats and ledges in 35-60 feet of water. Soft plastics are also working and will become even more effective as the temperatures drop. Keep an eye out for gulls on the main lake and pelicans in the coves to locate active fish. Fish are very healthy and full of shad heading into the colder months. Catfishing has slowed as fish move toward the rivers with the inflow of water. Drift flats in 25-45 feet of water using gizzard shad or cut rough fish. Smaller blues are still schooled along the bluffs in 30-50 feet of water. Use your electronics to locate active crappie on brush and structure near coves and points in 18-25 feet of water. Hair jigs and small shad will produce great results. For bass fishing, look for fish moving off points to secondary ledges and humps. Use plastics and slow-moving baits off the banks in 8-15 feet of water. On sunny days, target rocky coves, as bass will pull up to feed in the warmer shallows. Report by Jacob Orr, Lake Guaranteed Guide Service. Striped bass are good with Alabama rigs or swimbaits in 10-15 feet of water, and deadsticking in deeper water. Birds are working most days. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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