Drought Update: March 2025
Rainfall In March, the District’s territory received an average of 1.55 inches of rainfall, mostly in the latter half of the month (Figure 1). While this was 1.35 inches below the historical monthly average of 2.9 inches, the good news is that much of this rain fell over the Edwards and Trinity recharge zones—where the […]
Drought Update: February 2025
The drought persists in the Texas Hill Country, with the District remaining in Stage III. While February saw slightly above-average rainfall, it wasn’t enough to make a significant impact on the prolonged rainfall deficit that has accumulated over the past few years. Furthermore, March is expected to be warmer and drier than usual. RainfallIn February, […]
2025 Well Water Checkup
The District is offering a Well Water Checkup event this spring for well owners in our territory. To check if you’re located in the District, please visit this link. It’s recommended that well owners get their water tested annually to ensure its safe for consumption. Tests cost $15 each (cash or check), but the first […]
Antioch Cave: Protecting Aquifer Recharge in the District
Beneath the rolling landscape of the Texas Hill Country lies thousands of caves, which play an important role in recharging local groundwater resources. The Edwards and Trinity aquifers, portions of which the District manages, are karst aquifers. These form from the gradual dissolution of soluble rock, like limestone. This process of dissolving away the rock […]
Drought Update: December 2024
After a blazing hot summer, it made sense that 2023 ended up being the hottest year on record for the area. It may come as a surprise, though, that 2024 broke that record and is now the warmest year to date at Camp Mabry. 2024’s average temperature was 72.8° F – half degree hotter than 2023. Last […]
Protecting Your Well and Pipes from Freezing Temperatures
Though temperatures this fall and winter have been significantly above average, Texans know a cold spike is always lurking around the corner. When cold temperatures hit, it’s important to act and protect pipes and wells from freezing. A busted pipe can waste tens of thousands of gallons in a single home and, collectively, millions of […]
Drought Update: November 2024
Austin experienced its warmest meteorological fall on record, which includes September, October, and November. 75.8°F was the recorded average temperature including the highs and lows for each day. This fall was also abnormally dry, only receiving 2.6 inches of rain compared to the average of 10.3 inches. Most of the rainfall took place in November […]
Preliminary Data Report on Two Monitoring Wells Installed in the Barton Springs Segment of the Edwards Aquifer, Austin, Texas
Monitoring wells are an essential tool for tracking groundwater levels and water quality over time, as well as conducting studies to better understand how an aquifer functions. Dedicated monitoring wells are non-pumping wells that are intended for monitoring ambient aquifer conditions over time. These wells provide valuable data, with their hydrographs providing temporal records of […]
Drought Update: October 2024
October 2024 was one for the record books, but not for any records we want to break. In Austin, October 13 reached 101°F, which is the hottest October day on record. Last month also brought 23 days reaching 90°F or above. This is well above the previous record of 15 days set in 2007. October’s […]
Drought Update: September 2024
The District declared Stage III Critical Drought today, October 3. This is a result of the Lovelady monitor well’s 10-day groundwater level reaching 462.6 feet mean sea level (ft-msl), which is below the District’s Stage III threshold. September is typically our fourth wettest month with an average of just over 3 inches of rainfall. Last […]