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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Despite receiving three inches of rain over the last few days, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Falls Lake remains about five feet low.
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Still, park ranger David Schwartz told CBS 17 that the storms were enough to bring the lake back up about half a foot.
“We got a little bit of rain from this rainstorm, but we’re still pretty low,” Schwartz said. “We’re back to June 16th numbers and everything, where the lake was June 16th. But we still need more rain to bring us back more five feet.”
According to Raleigh Water, Falls Lake’s water supply pool remains around 62 percent full and has continued declining each week.
“The boat ramps may not have as much water as they need,” Schwartz said. “Some of the ramps may be lower than they should.”
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The continued drought comes as Raleigh operates under Stage 1 water restrictions.
This week, city leaders granted authority to move into Stage 2 restrictions if Falls Lake continues to decline and water conservation goals are not met.
Stage 2 restrictions would not allow any spray irrigation or sprinkler use. Raleigh Water also recommends limiting the watering of athletic fields to once a week.