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Preparing for Winter Weather

While winters are generally mild in the Texas Hill Country, the last few years have taught us that extremes are always possible and it pays to be prepared. Winter Storm Uri in 2021 created more

Stage-IV-drought-Barton-Springs

Drought Update – December 2023

2023 has come and gone, yet we continue to feel the lasting impact of its extreme heat and low rainfall. It was the hottest year on record with Camp Mabry recording an average temperature of 72.2 degrees

District staff measure the Lovelady monitor well. On the right the staff member holds an orange measuring tape. On the left is the well along with the gauge that records measurements daily.

District Declares Stage IV Drought

Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (the District) officially declared Stage IV Exceptional Drought on December 14, 2023 for the first time in their 36-year history. Stage IV declaration restrictions will take effect on January 1,

Little Bear Creek during drought

Drought Update – November 2023

Rainfall After experiencing a generous average of 6 inches of rainfall in October that saturated the ground and contributed to some aquifer recharge, the Texas Hill Country has reverted to below-average conditions in November. The

Tree made of lights with a star on top sits in Zilker Park at night

5 Water Saving Tips for the Holidays

Thanksgiving has come and gone and now Christmas is just a few weeks away. With decorating, buying presents, and preparing for guests, it can be easy to forget the District is in Stage III drought

Lovelady monitoring well

Lovelady Monitor Well: Past and Present

BSEACD staff measures the Lovelady monitor well in south Austin with an e-line in July of 2023. For those who keep up with the District’s drought status, it’s common knowledge that the Lovelady monitor well

Photo of District office with bluebonnets in the foreground

Next Board Meeting: December 14, 2023 Public Hearing

Monitoring well in Buda

Drought Update – October 2023

Record Heat to Record Cold September seamlessly extended the scorching and arid conditions that characterized this summer. The persistent heat dome, an area of elevated upper-level high pressure, maintained its grip on our region for

Attendees are in the foreground as they listen to BSEACD board members speak

Next Board Meeting: November 9, 2023 – Public Hearing

Attendees sit in the audience as they listen to BSEACD board members speak

Next Board Meeting: October 12, 2023 – Public Hearing

People sit in chairs at the BSEACD Board Meeting and listen to board members speak.

GMA 10 Open Meeting: October 16, 2023

BSEACD and HTGCD staff measure flow at Pleasant Valley Spring. They're standing in the river with a rock wall in the background.

Middle Trinity Aquifer Synoptic

Jeff Watson, Staff Hydrogeologist at BSEACD, measuring Pleasant Valley Spring flow on September 14, 2023 with Radu Boghici, Hydrogeologist at Hays Trinity GCD. This month the District began conducting a synoptic survey of the Middle