LAKE SOMERVILLE FLOOD UPDATE
Lake Somerville has been considered 100% full for the last 3 months. The Lake’s current elevation is at 245.12ft. while normal elevation is 238ft. Water is being released from the lake at 1 cubic foot per second into Yegua Creek which flows into the Brazos River.
The flooding is looking similar to Lake Somerville last May when heavy rains caused camp grounds and boat ramps to flood leading to the lake closing for the entire summer.
All reservations for Rocky Creek Park beginning May 1st and running through the 31st are already in the process of being cancelled as well as Reservations for sites 65-83 in Yegua Creek Park. All affected parties should be notified by NRRS and a full refund should be issued. At this time, repairs continue in the park and future reservations may be affected as well.
Currently CLOSED are:
- Birch Creek State Park
- Rocky Creek Park (Both Ramps)
- Yegua Creek Park #1
- Birch Creek State Park, Big Creek Park and Rocky Creek Park remain CLOSED.
- Pecan Lake is CLOSED.
All others should be accessible.
Rocky Creek Park looks great from the lake, so we’re really hoping if the problem is electrical, they’ll get someone in there to fix it! Seems like such a waste!
I have some fond memories of Lake Summerville to, but I guess we will just wait tell the water recedes.
It’s sad to say. We have been going to lake Somerville for over 30 or more years n now have to start looking elsewhere to go. Not enough sites open. We were chased off last year by the floods n were so upset that we missed out on a lot of camping n looks like it will be the same this year. Our children grew up with anticipation of our many trips to the lake all year round. It’s sad that we have to look elsewhere. I guess time for new memories somewhere else.
Welch Park has boat ramp open.
Has any consideration been made to make sites on higher ground areas for when the lake is high like this? Buoys can be placed over and around lower sites that could be hazardous to boaters. Roads leading down to the lower areas can be used as boat ramps until the water recedes. Parks aren’t making much money when they are closed.