Rain raises lake, more to come

Recent rainfall, fog and cold temperatures made navigating roadways more hazardous this past week, but helped one of the county’s lakes return to its desired level.

The Buescher State Park received 6.75 inches of rainfall with the recent storms, putting its updated dam and spillway to the test, said Site Manager Robbie Boyer.

The park’s lake was lowered by 10 feet for construction on the historic dam and two new terraces, and is reliant on rainfall to bring it back up to glory.

While the recent precipitation helped, the spillway has not yet seen action as there was no overflow and the lake still has some room to grow.

Skies are expected to remain clear through the end of the week, with highs in the upper 60s and lows reaching around 45 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Winds will reach up to 20 mph Thursday evening.

Heading into the weekend, Bastrop County will be facing more likely rainfall with the possibility of a thunderstorm, according to the weekly forecast.

Chance of precipitation for Friday is 60%, going up to 80% on Saturday. Temperatures will remain above freezing levels, with a high of 65 and low around 55 during the potential storm. The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management put out a notice reminding drivers to drive slowly, leave distance between cars and avoid driving around water barricades during inclement weather.

Road closures can be found at https://drivetexas.org.