Experts say overnight rain won't offer long-term relief


Posted: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:04 PM - 14,765 Readers

By: Jessica Vess


The rain storm that blew in overnight Wednesday dropped on average of one to two inches of rain over Central Texas. Despite the steady downpour, experts say it will not offer long term drought relief.

“We would need many, many more events like we saw last night for it to make a difference,” said Clara Tuma of the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA).
 
The Highland Lakes remain well below normal levels. Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan sit between 55 to 60 percent full.
 
Meteorologists with the LCRA, which oversees the lakes, say a lot more rain is needed to begin filling the lakes again.
 
“This rain was so welcome, but we didn't get any inflows,” said Tuma. “The tributaries didn’t fill up and come running into the lakes. That’s the way you fill up the lakes. You get the rain, and then you get the tributaries coming in. Our inflow is still extremely low.”
 
The LCRA says lake levels will continue to drop about a foot a week until substantial rain relief comes.
 
The ground did not get much relief either. The Travis County Fire Marshal's Office says the ground needs much more rain to help lower the drought numbers. They remain in the extreme category on the drought index. The fireworks ban remains in place as does the county burn ban.




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