District Declares Exceptional Drought for Second Time in History  

Photo of District staff measuring groundwater level at the Lovelady monitor well | July 2025 The Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) has declared Stage 3 Exceptional Drought (formerly known as Stage IV Exceptional Drought), effective October 1, 2025. This marks only the second time in the District’s 38-year history that Exceptional Drought has been […]