Area lake levels rise slightly
Water levels in area lakes rose over the past week, thanks to rain and snow.
As of Monday the combined levels of lakes Arrowhead and Kickapoo was 64.3 percent, a .3-percent rise over the previous week. While the improvement wasn't dramatic, it bucks the trend toward declining water supplies.
Wichita Falls had officially received 1.27 inch of precipitation in 2023 as of Sunday, which is slightly behind the normal 1.44 inch. The area is in a months-long drought that left Wichita Falls about eight inches behind normal at the end of 2022.
Water customers remain in a Stage 1 Drought Watch.
Lakes have a shot at more improvement as rain returned to the forecast Monday night to remain through Wednesday. The greatest chance of precipitation is predicted to be Tuesday. In contrast to the last weather system to pass through, this one is expected to be all rain and no snow or ice. After a chilly Tuesday, daytime temperatures are expected to be in the 50s with no freezing temps until Thursday night.
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