Lake Brownwood is Back!!

At the beginning of May each year the boys and mom go out to the lake to see how things look.  We also cut down the weeds that have grown up around the dock.  

 May 9, 2015
The Moore's dock is on the left and the Stewardson's dock on the right.  The water is actually higher than it was at the end of the summer (2014).  We got a little bit of rain throughout the winter.  The water just reaches the ramp where the paddleboat is sitting.  

 May 13, 2015
Just 4 days later you can see the difference a few rainy days made!  The water is completely under the ramp and rising.  Our dock is still on dry ground, but the water is finally touching the end of the dock again!

June 15, 2015

One month later ~ the lake is back!  It's about 90% full.  More water than has been there since 2011.  The Moore's walkway broke and their dock floated into ours.  Luckily it was an easy fix to repair the handrails and push it back over.  (Notice were the tree stumps are in this picture, and then in the next picture!)

 July 8, 2015
And then the "Flood of 2015" hit Lake Brownwood!  It rained and rained and rained.  Not just in Brown County, but in the watershed, where it would flow into the lake.  The water rose and covered the lawn.  The boys thought it was fun to stand in the grass, but also to be standing in the lake!  We saw several floating fire ant beds ~ they were really fascinating!

July 9, 2015

As the water rose overnight, so did the lake.  It reached about 4 feet past the second little retaining wall.  The water covered the handrails of the walkway to the dock.  I wouldn't let the boys go out to the dock ~ they would've needed a lifejacket just to go into the water that was covering the lawn!  

We are thankful for every drop of rain we have received and hope it keeps on coming!