GRAPEVINE, Texas — All the rain North Texas has seen over the recent weeks has been great for subduing drought conditions and helping make our lawns look greener.
But lakes and riverways are swollen -- at Lake Grapevine? The lake is roughly ten feet above its average level. Two parks are closed, and 8 of 11 boat ramps can't be used now.
The list of those ramps and parks can be found here.
The city told WFAA that with Thursday's expected rain, another boat ramp is in jeopardy of submerging.
From the air and the ground, patrons were seen sitting on submerged picnic tables over at Minnow Loop like they were a swim-up bar on Wednesday. Water is creeping into parking spaces in the same area, and boat ramp signs are sticking out of the water.
The city knows that Memorial Day Weekend will be a highly trafficked area for the lake. If water doesn't recede, vessels may have only one high-water boat ramp.
The lake only has one high-water ramp, but another ramp, the Farris Branch ramp, is in a good position ahead of the holiday weekend.
The city also has an interactive map for boaters to utilize so they know where submerged objects are to avoid smacking their hulls.
It's also important to know where submerged objects are if you're going to water ski or go tubing.
That map can be found here.