Double Destruction in Lake Texoma Flooding, But Lake Level Going Down!

* This is my second update to my post yesterday, and it comes with great excitement! Despite the hard rains yesterday, Lake Texoma seems to have crested and the water level is now declining, 645.20 as of 8:30 am Monday June 22nd.

The Army Corps of Engineers site has not been providing hourly lake levels since 9:00 am Sunday June 21st, but local TV news reported the lake crested at 645.32 feet yesterday.

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We went mudding in our old Geo Tracker this morning to get photos of the second devastating wave of flooding at Cedar Mills Marina this month.

This is NOT the fun kind of mudding. NOBODY is enjoying it around here.

Security guards let us in to shoot these photos of the main entrance and other views of the flood waters, which are aproximately 8" lower than their highest level on June 1st 2015. As I type this the lake level of fLake Texoma at the Denison Dam is 644.96 above sea level.

*I'm updating this post several hours later now, because heavy rains have hit the Texoma area again today, Sunday June 21st. Our rain gauge shows just ver 3" today, and big tree limbs are down in our neighborhood.

Hard-hit areas downstream of Lake Texoma are suffering from more rain and all the water flowing over the spillway at the Denison Dam today, too.

Predictions vary as to the date and time the present Lake Texoma flooding will crest, and of course it's not an exact calculation anyway.

Shreveport LA is experiencing the effects of floodwaters here in Texoma, and the Red River isn't expect to crest there until July 1st, according to the National Weather service.

And there's a notice posted on the National Weather Service site that reads, "Forecasts are not available for the Red River at Lake Texoma near Denison. Only observed stages are available for this point."

So, I'm certainly not qualified to make a prediction either. No way. But I'll say this, I don't think it will be tomorrow, Monday June 22nd. I believe it will be later in the week, partially based on the predictions the National Weather Service made for Shreveport LA.

And that means we could exceed the previous high-water mark, once again.

Author: MiaSherwood Landau

Writing and blogging for business and for fun, Mia Sherwood Landau works from her cabin in the woods on Lake Texoma, where she loves to knit and sew and and craft folk art whenever she's not writing or spending time on the water.

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FAIR. Water stained; 48 degrees; 1.71 feet below pool. Striper fishing has slowed down with the water levels dropping and the extreme change in weather. Look at humps, ledges, and structure in 15-30 feet of water, as well as deep water on ledges and river channels in 55–65 feet of water, using flukes while drifting to cover water. Look for bigger fish to move up into coves and shallow water, chasing big gizzard shad throughout the day. Crappie are on brush and structure in 18–25 feet of water, but target shallower water on warmer days as fish start to move toward creeks and coves on the lake. To target bass, focus on rocks and structures that hold baitfish in warmer water. Use a slow presentation, covering different depths off drop-offs and ledges in 8–15 feet of water. Catfishing is picking up. Look for big blues in shallow water near river inlets, especially with the recent rains and big gizzard shad pulling into the muddy, warmer water. Anchor fish with gizzard shad and cut heads off the bottom in 5–15 feet of water. In creek channels off flats, drift fish in 20–30 feet of water. .Report by Jacob Orr, Lake Guaranteed Guide Service. Striped bass are excellent on structure in 10-25 feet of water with Alabama rigs and swimbaits. Some fish can be caught deadsticking. There is no bird action. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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