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Drought Update: May 2026

A Trinity Aquifer spring along Hamilton Creek in Travis County. District’s Current Drought Status: Stage 3 Exceptional Drought  Rainfall RecapTotal May rainfall averaged approximately 6.3 inches across the Camp Mabry and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) weather stations—about 1.2 inches above the long-term monthly average (Figure 1). This marks the second consecutive month of above-average rainfall […]