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WELCOME TO THE BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY
DROUGHT TAKES A TOLL ON TREES, BUT DON’T GRAB THAT AXE YET
 Despite periodic heavy rains over the fall and winter, the record drought has taken a heavy toll on Texas’ trees. The Texas Forest Service says the loss may be up to 10 percent of the state’s 4.9 billion trees. If you suspect the drought may have killed your tree, don’t cut it down yet, it may just have been drought-stressed by the extended dry spell. For more, click here.
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DROUGHT AID AVAILABLE TO FARMERS AND RANCHERS
The drought has been especially hard on farmers and ranchers who depend on regular rainfall to sustain their livelihood. The federal government has announced it is making available low interest loans to help with agricultural recovery efforts in several Texas counties, including in the Brazos basin. For more, click here. |
TEXAS WATER: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
You may have heard the old saying, “Whiskey is for drinking, but water is for fighting.” This might be especially true in Texas, where determining who has rights to water can seem complicated and as murky as the Brazos River after a heavy rain. For a Texas water rights primer, click here.
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CURRENT GATE OPERATIONS
In cubic feet per second (cfs)
| Possum Kingdom Lake |
20 cfs |
low flow |
| Lake Granbury |
9,000 cfs |
2 gates, 1.5 feet & 14 gates 0.5 feet |
| Lake Limestone |
6 cfs |
low flow | |
Current Road Conditions
For the latest road conditions please visit the Texas Department of Transportation website at: Texas Road Conditions
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Texas Weather
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Lake Levels |
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| Lake |
Level |
Date/Time |
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| Possum Kingdom |
992.98 ft
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1/27/2012 8:30:00 PM |
| Granbury |
692.42 ft
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1/27/2012 8:30:00 PM |
| Limestone |
357.19 ft
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1/27/2012 8:45:00 PM |
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Turn Around Don't Drown! Rain has created conditions that are resulting in flooding in areas of the Brazos basin. For detailed information and projected river forecasts in your area, click on the following links to visit the Hydrologic Prediction Service sponsored by the National Weather Service. For additional information, please contact the Authority at (888) 922-6272.
For the Brazos River Northern Region,
click here
For the Brazos River Central Region,
click here
For the Brazos River Southern Region,
click here
For the North Bosque River,
click here
For the Middle Bosque River,
click here
For the San Gabriel River,
click here
For the Navasota River,
click here
For the Leon River,
click here
For the Lampasas River,
click here
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