Originally posted on 11/29/2015 by Cathy
It's been a record year for flooding at the White Rock lake boat clubs (4 times), due to North Texas's wettest year on record. Surely this will be the last flood of the year until spring rolls around. Earlier this year we had the wettest May in Dallas-Ft. Worth history. 35 trillion gallons - enough to cover all of Texas in 8 inches of water. It's nice to see the lake fill up . . . but this is too much of a good thing.
During heavy rains at night, it's become second nature to wake up and check the Corinthian Sailing Club harbor cam to see if the water has come up over the docks. Usually the water is about 4 feet below the boats and a walk-way can be seen to the right. If the walk-way is under water then White Rock Boat Club docks will also be under water and we will need to clean-up once the water recedes. CSC webcam
Another interesting thing to check is the NOAA White Rock Creek Flood gauge. This is upstream of the lake but if it floods in the creek then flooding at the lake cannot be far behind. This also forecasts when the water level will drop. NOAA White Rock Creek at Greenville Ave. flood gauge
Here is a very detailed report from 1963, discussing some of the major floods to that point with some analysis of the flooding that occurs. Things haven't changed much except Northwest Highway at Lawther and Buckner is now high enough that it doesn't flood. Floods on White Rock Creek
Yesterday I walked around the lake and took some photos since there was no sailing. It was chilly but invigorating and the pictures tell the story as the water was receding. Unfortunately at the moment, the water is rising again.
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| White Rock Lake boat club as the water begins to recede but still unsafe to venture out on the docks. |
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| Lots of water pouring over the spillway. |
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| On the path near the Arboretum, lots of trash left behind as the water recedes. |
