Drought Update: May 2023

dry cracked soil amongst a drought

We’re over halfway through calendar spring and, while April and May rains have provided much-needed recharge to the Edwards and Trinity aquifers, we remain in Critical Drought status (Stage III). It was officially declared on October 20, 2022 when one of the District’s drought triggers, Lovelady monitor well, passed below its Critical Drought (Stage III) […]

Early April Rain and More in the Forecast!

Last week (4/6 – 4/7) an average of 2.2 inches fell across the District to put the month of April above its historical average (2.1 inches). This is the first above-average month since November 2022 and the first of 2023 – and there is more rain in the forecast! Area creeks including Onion and Slaughter saw […]

Drought Update: February 2023

Dried Blanco Texas River after a rain

We currently remain in Critical Drought status (Stage III). It was officially declared on October 20, 2022. One of the District’s drought triggers, Lovelady Monitor Well, passed below its Critical Drought (Stage III) trigger on October 17, 2022. February rainfall delivered an average of 1.3 inches across the District, about 0.7 inches shy of its […]