Rainfall Hydrograph
Rainfall Hydrograph PDF
Since the beginning of 2022 every month except February has seen below average rainfall including May and June, our wettest months of the year. Total 2022 rainfall so far is 11.4 inches which is 6.4 inches behind average as we head into the driest months of the year.
As a reminder, Stage II Alarm Drought requires all District permittees to implement mandatory measures specified in their User Drought Contingency Plans (UDCPs) to meet monthly pumpage reduction requirements.
- 20% for Edwards Historical and Conditional Class A permittees,
- 50% for Edwards Conditional Class B permittees,
- 100% for Edwards Conditional Class C and Class D permittees, and
- 20% for Trinity and Alluvial/Austin Chalk Historical permittees
The District’s drought triggers, Lovelady Monitor Well and Barton Springs, passed below their drought triggers in late May and late June respectively. Only one of the two drought stage triggers needs to be reached for a drought declaration to be made. However, to exit a drought stage, both Barton Springs and Lovelady must rise above their respective drought trigger values. This latter requirement keeps the District from making multiple declarations about drought over short periods of time.
More information on Stage II Alarm Drought.
The District will send out a monthly drought update while we are in declared drought. Please be on the lookout for our next drought update in our July newsletter, along with an additional update at the end of July. We’ve provided some links below that may be useful in times of drought.
Texas Parks and Wildlife – The State of Water
Ready.gov Drought Preparedness
Other Useful Links:
BSEACD is a groundwater conservation district charged by the Texas Legislature to preserve, conserve, and protect the aquifers and groundwater resources within its jurisdiction, which includes parts of three central Texas counties. It is governed by a Board of five elected directors and staffed with hydrogeologists, groundwater regulatory compliance specialists, environmental educators, geospatial systems specialists, and administrative support personnel.
