Over the past month – from May 1 to June 1 – the Lake Brownwood water level has risen 7.26 feet, according to waterdatafortexas.org, thanks in part to more thunderstorms that rumbled through Brown County the final few days of May.

At 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 3, the lake level was 1,422.87 feet, or 2.03 feet below the spillway, and at 89.6 percent capacity. On May 1, the lake level stood at 1,415.61 feet, which was 58.7 percent capacity at the time.

Friday alone the lake rose 1.36 feet and since the start of Memorial Day weekend 8 days ago the water level has increased 2.28 feet.

The 89.6 percent capacity is based on the surface area of water in acres compared to maximum normal operating level. Meanwhile the water level in feet in comparison to the spillway determines at which point water will flow past the Lake Brownwood dam and directly into the Pecan Bayou to reduce reservoir storage for dam safety and flood protection purposes.

The lake is at its highest point since Jan. 18, 2022 when the water level was 1,422.89 feet.

Currently, the highest probability of significant precipitation in the future is Monday, June 10 – a 40 percent chance.