We could use that lake dry if we're not careful.

It was just born and not even dry yet. We were careful not to disturb it. I got up close, took a few shots and left.

We're anxious for them not to do that at [stages] 3 or 4. When we know Stage 3 is imminent. We want to schedule the civic workshop. Our citizens start to feel pain at Stage 3, when they can't wash their car and have to restrict water, and they have to have a venue to discuss it with city staff.

So they've got to be careful that they don't overdo it.

Our feeling is that I want to warn people before I do it [raise water rates]. It's just good customer service.

It's really difficult to say (if we'll hit Stage 4), but the rainfall that will keep us from going to Stage 4 has not happened yet. The lake didn't go up very much from the rain we had last weekend.