Parts of Texas received more rain than normal earlier this month, contributing to a rise in river and lake levels.
Lake Travis in Austin, Texas, jumped by 7 feet over the course of a week, the most improvement seen at the reservoir during the month of July in 22 years.Lake Travis has battled declining water levels since 2022. They were so low last year that they exposed hidden pecan groves and abandoned concrete plants beneath the lake's surface. The lake has plummeted 30 feet since the start of 2022, although it reclaimed a fraction of that loss over the past week as heavy rains pounded Texas.
'It was truly a godsend, especially for our water storage,' Tomasco posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday morning. 'Lake Travis has leveled off after a 7+ foot boost in elevation. I did some digging, and that's the biggest boost in water storage at Lake Travis in 22 years.'Tomasco followed up the post with a second post clarifying that it was the biggest boost in water storage at the lake in 22 years during the month of July.
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