Fooding on Lake Texhoma

[Phil Lilley]

[Rusty]

Yep, it's full.

[TexomaOkie]

Phil...where did you find the pics? The clarity of the water amazes me. With the conditions we have, I'd have expected it to be pretty murky.

All resorts and marinas have been closed and all power disconnected. Damage has been extensive, not only to structures, but pocketbooks as well. One of the resorts on the lake said their revenue the same week last year was over $72,000. This year it was just over $8,000. The Corp contracts with private vendors to operate some of the resorts on the lake. Some of those folks likely won't survive the revenue loss. If they can cover their cost of operation until Labor Day, they're hoping a big holiday will save them.

The Corps says there's no way to know when the water level will be back to a managable level. Needless to say, my family's planned camping and fishing trip on Texoma next week is cancelled. Last week in Branson will have to suffice!