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Navasota River releases most water into Brazos basin in 30-plus years
The 11 inches of rain that dumped Tuesday on parts of Limestone County have caused the Brazos River Authority to release the largest amount of water from the Navasota River into the Brazos basin in at least 30 years.
Judi Pierce, public information officer with the Brazos River Authority, said because of this record, the Brazos River in the Hempstead area east of Bryan, will likely see flooding Thursday.
The Navasota River, Pierce said, will rise to 21.8 feet.
“This is an event for the Navasota River,” she said. “We’ve never seen this much rain at this river to cause this much flooding.”
While various roads were blocked because of flooding Tuesday, all of the county’s roads are open today, said Charles Bratcher, the Limestone County’s public information director.
As the county continues to access damages today, Groesbeck and Coolidge school districts are closed today because of minor flood damage to schools and fears of buses not being able to safely pass.
The Navasota River at Fort Parker State Park near Groesbeck peaked at 14 feet at 3:15 a.m., which is seven feet above normal.
Parts of the park are under water. Calls to the state park and Texas Parks and Wildlife have not been returned.
According to the Brazos River Authority, the river was at 13 feet as it crosses the park at 11:45 a.m. today.
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By Doc
April 29, 2009 1:02 PM | Link to this | Report comment abuse
And here’s what I don’t understand. Here we are in TEXAS of all places and we are moaning and groaning about NO WATER.
Why haven’t we as a state figured out a way to pump all this excess water into lakes around the state?
Yes, it would cost a bundle to lay the groundwork, pipe, pumps, and manpower.
But wouldn’t it last for generations? Heck, we’ve got STREETS AND TOWNS in this state older than some LAKES THAT WE USE FOR DRINKING WATER!
This is much more important to me than the damn TAKS test and other issues that we are facing.
Doc