NEWS
Where does all that water go? Lake Amon Carter design is working like it is suppose too
By BARBARA GREEN
More than 150,000 gallons of water a minute are flowing out of Lake Amon G. Carter’s spillway as the lake’s overflow above 920 mean sea level heads south downstream toward Eagle Mountain Lake and other stops in the Trinity River Basis.
During the last two weeks more than 12 inches of rain have fallen on the Bowie area, helping fill Lake Amon Carter. At the maximum the lake topped 927.42 on May 11, 7.42 feet above its capacity at 920.
City of Bowie officials have been taking heat from residents around Lake Amon Carter whose homes were flooded from rising lake waters, heavy rainfall or run-off. They are upset about damaged docks and retaining walls, and in other instances water coming into their homes causing damage.
Persons with flood damage can contact the American Red Cross, which was in town during the stormy weekend. The disaster assistance team may be able to help. Call 325-677-2622. Read more about the high water and how Lake Amon Carter is designed to handle it in the Saturday News. By
National Weather Service has cancelled the tornado watch for tonight.
Montague County Emergency Management – Tornado Watch
Effective: 02:47 PM CST on 03/06/2026
Expires: 10:00 PM CST on 03/06/2026
Alert: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 15 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLIN, COOKE, DALLAS, DELTA, DENTON, FANNIN, GRAYSON, HOPKINS, HUNT, JACK, LAMAR, MONTAGUE, PALO PINTO, PARKER, ROCKWALL, STEPHENS, TARRANT, WISE, YOUNG, THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLEN, ARLINGTON, BONHAM, BOWIE, BRECKENRIDGE, BRIAR, BRIDGEPORT, CARROLLTON, COMMERCE, COOPER, DALLAS, DECATUR, DENISON, DENTON, FLOWER MOUND, FORT WORTH, FRISCO, GAINESVILLE, GRAHAM, GREENVILLE, HEATH, JACKSBORO, LEWISVILLE, MCKINNEY, MINERAL WELLS, NOCONA, OLNEY, PARIS, PLANO, ROCKWALL, SHERMAN, SULPHUR SPRINGS, AND WEATHERFORD.
Target Area: Collin, TX; Cooke, TX; Dallas, TX; Delta, TX; Denton, TX; Fannin, TX; Grayson, TX; Hopkins, TX; Hunt, TX; Jack, TX; Lamar, TX; Montague, TX; Palo Pinto, TX; Parker, TX; Rockwall, TX; Stephens, TX; Tarrant, TX; Wise, TX; Young, TX
Heads up! Isolated to scattered storms will be possible this afternoon across parts of North Texas, especially along and north of I-20. Any storm that develops will have the potential to produce large hail, damaging wind gusts, and even tornadoes. Pay attention to the weather today!
Unsettled weather will continue across much of North and Central TX Saturday into Sunday as a cold front pushes into the region. A few strong to severe storms will be possible across Central TX on Saturday with locally heavy rainfall increasing the threat for flash flooding late Saturday morning into Saturday afternoon.
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