Views of the Neighborhood – Lake Travis Comparison

~ John W. Howell

Today, we are visiting Lake Travis to see what effect the rains here in Texas have had on the lake levels. The flooding was such a tragedy, and we don’t want to lose sight of those who lost their lives and those who are still missing. I think the health of the lake could be considered a memorial to all. The before photos were taken in August of 2022.

A shot looking toward the end of the lake. Remember the boathouse.

The same shot this week.

Nothing but green in 2022.

Water has filled in.

Lots of dry land and a dock on the shore.

More water and the dock is floating

Docks and a sailboat on land.

The docks in the water, and unfortunately, the sailboat sank.

The same dock and sailboat in 2022.

Another view

Looking toward the other end of the lake in 2022.

That view this week.

The kayak launching site in 2022.

The water is closer, but not all the way.

Now, let’s go to the greenbelt and check out two waterfalls.

This is before the rain.

This week.

Before the rain.

This week

I hope you found this interesting. Keep all those folks in your prayers.

A reminder

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78 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Lake Travis Comparison”

  1. Dear John
    We have the problem that it doesn’t rain here. It’s warm, sunny, and dry.
    It’s interesting to see your pictures of before and after.
    We wish you a wonderful Sunday
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  2. Very dramatic differences. Basically the water now stands where it should be, but how it went about getting there – Yikes. Too many lives lost!!

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    1. I was reluctant to post this, but the idea of too many lives lost is so accurate, GP. Usually, we would all be happy that the lake is coming back, but the cost has put a damper on those feelings.

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  7. I saw on the news last night that someone started a Facebook page to reunite loved ones with stuffed animals that were left behind. And the dog who was saved when he hid in a washing machine. Looking at these photos you have to wonder how anyone made it out alive. The speed of the flooding boggles the mind.

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  8. I appreciate the photos. Throughout all this I was keeping an eye on both Travis and Medina, which was equally dry. This is an interesting chart. In October of 2023 the level was 626.93. Today, it’s 661.63, only 19.47 feet below full pool. Here’s to more well-behaved rain bringing both lakes additional water.

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  10. Pictures definitely tell the story, John. I’ve been hearing about all the flooding in Central Texas, and my heart goes out to all involved (victims, survivors, rescue workers, pets). Water is so necessary for life, but too much all at once can make for a tragedy. Thank you for showing us the before and after views.

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  16. This is so encouraging, John, and making it a tribute to those who lost their lives is an excellent step. Life moves on in strange ways. My prayers go out to all the families.

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  17. Man, those before and after captures are jarring. I remember when my daughter was in Vermont several years ago and they had historic flooding that closed down all roadways, it was so scary. To think the flooding in Texas was even worse, it’s humbling.

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  19. John, those are truly dramatic changes in water-level. Thanks for the before and after photos. It’s chilling to think of what happened…

    On a different note, I’m back to work on your Re-Inventionators feature. It should be ready to post Wednesday. Will book-1 still be on sale then? If so, I’ll mention that in the post. Hugs.

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  21. That is very strange. You live a lot closer to the disaster area than I do. Here in Dallas we’ve had a lot of rain lately. I believe it is unrelated to the disaster in central Texas but we’ve had a lot of flash floods and our garage flooded.

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  24. I’ve been traveling and playing catch-up today, John. This is really an interesting post that shows how much things can change in just a short time. Besides the slow geologic time lines that place, other things are on a much quicker timeline.

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