Rain came to Brown County late last week which not only cooled down temperatures, but helped boost the water level at Lake Brownwood.

Unofficial reports from around the county indicate that most areas received at least two inches and over four inches of rain is some locations over the course of Friday and Saturday of last week. Lake Brownwood benefited greatly from this rainfall by lifting the level over the weekend.

“The lake has gained about 2 feet,” said Brown County Water Improvement District General Manager Dennis Spinks on Monday.

According to the BCWID website, the current lake level is still 4.25 feet below the spill way level, but that is a 1.95 foot increase since last Friday’s lake reading.