It's really nice to finally see some rain. However, is it enough to make a difference in the lake levels?

i would say a "wet dew morning" will make a difference. san antone is getting some rain today. more coming too this week....
forget what rain looks like around this part.

I hope to see a difference by the end of the week.

Is there some sort of rough formula to translate how many inches equates to how high a lake level will go up? I imagine all areas are different.

I hope so. The thought of not being able to put in my favorite lake(Fairfield) is not a happy one.

rising cold water and rain will change the bite for sure

What it does to the bite is only temporary. Getting back on some lakes like Fairfield. Others will only get better with the new or reborn vegetation. I can hardly wait!!

Most lakes require the rain to come from above the lakes. It allows the creeks to catch the water and run off into the lake.

Rains that are directly over the lake rarely brings the levels up alot. Also, light rains in drought areas are asorbed and less runoff is likely as oppossed to down pours. Down pours makes for quick flooding and rapid runoff into the ditches or creeks that carry the water to the watersheds.

So to answer your question, it really depends on where the rains fell, how much rain was received, how it came down, was 1 inch received in an hour, or was that 1 inch nice and slow that took 8 hours to equal 1 inch. If you had nice and slow rain, chances for run off are less likely due to ground asorbtion, where as a quick down pour makes for fast runoff.

There is quite a bit of runoff with this rain.

Come on rain I got about 1" in about 4 hours and the are calling for maybe a couple more. I think there should be quite a bit for Fairfield. only been there once caught some bass and a few reds the reds were awesome.

I think it will help out the lake levels, but I dont think it will erase the drought. Come on rain!

We're in fo a lot more now. The radar is solid rain from the metromess to West Tx. South of the metromess isn't faring as well. But our lakes up here should benefit.


Bring it on!!!!


Jay

http://wiid.twdb.state.tx.us/ims/resinfo/BushButton/lakeStatus.asp

Here you go............real time resivior info.

Not nearly enough, and not long enough to make a difference so far for my area....San Antonio seems to be ina bubble, it goes over and around us.......

Pretty good runoff right now. All cold. Like the rain, but it is going to kill the fishing.