Drought plagued the region last year, reducing water levels at Belton Lake to roughly 60 percent of its capacity in July.
Water levels at Belton Lake in Belton, Texas, have reached a two-year high after a slew of heavy rain.Texas has recently been struck by a wave of severe weather—a deluge of rain that hit the state prompted a surge of flood warnings. Extreme heat will grip the southern half of the state this week, sparking worries about the electrical grid capacity, and a tornado tore through Hawley, Texas, last week, leveling homes and injuring four people.
However, Belton is in 'much better shape' when it comes to water conservation because of the rain, Johnson said.People living in the area celebrated the improved water levels.'It's been a while since we've seen this level at Lake Belton. 100% and the Leon River is still flowing strong!' social media user Randy Pittenger posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday.
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