Posted: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:32 AM - 14,251 Readers

By: Isadora Vail

Lake levels in Central Texas are restored and others are on their way because of the rain patterns from El Nino, said Lower Colorado River Authority meteorologist Bob Rose. 

Rose said Lake Travis, at 671 feet, has surpassed its February average of 670 feet. The last time Lake Travis was at capacity was March 2008, he said.

Lake Buchanan is about nine feet below its 1,012-foot average, standing at 1003.5 feet.

For both lakes, the lowest levels recorded last year were in early October.

“We are typically this wet in December, January or February, but it has been a pretty wet year because of El Nino,” Rose said. “Usually we get the most rain in late spring, but patterns are showing us we will continue to get rain throughout spring, which will add to the runoffs in the lakes, rising the levels.”