Water levels on Lake Travis are continuing to sink following July flooding, with a drought ongoing in the region as determined by the Lower Colorado River Authority.

What’s happening

Lake Buchanan is currently 95% full, at 1018.16 feet, according to a presentation shared by Shannon Hamilton, the Central Texas Water Coalition ’s executive director, at an Oct. 6 Lakeway meeting. Lake Travis is 84% full at 671.17 feet.

Lake Travis’ water levels have dropped by 3-3.5 feet since July flooding. Despite the increased rainfall this year, the region remains in a drought that originally began in August 2019 and continues to today, Hamilton said.

Looking statewide, almost 40% of Texas is in an abnormally dry period, which could transition to a drought within the next few weeks if rain does not

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