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Dry Onion Creek in 2023

District Foresees Unprecedented Transition to Stage IV Exceptional Drought

By Shay Hlavaty Barton Springs’ 10-day average flow fell to 16 cubic feet per second (cfs) on July 24, 2023. This is based on field measurements collected by the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (the

Dried Blanco Texas River after a rain

Drought Update: June 2023

2023 Rainfall So Far We’re halfway through the year, and while April and May rains provided much-needed recharge to the Edwards and Trinity aquifers, we remain in Stage III Critical Drought. This was initially declared

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July Board Meeting Cancelled

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GMA 10 Meeting: July 17, 2023

Agenda

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Next Board Meeting: Special Called Meeting – June 28, 2023

dry cracked soil amongst a drought

Drought Update: May 2023

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

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Next Board Meeting: June 8, 2023

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GMA 10 Open Meeting: May 10, 2023

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Next Board Meeting: May 11, 2023 – Public Hearing

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

Dried Blanco Texas River after a rain

Drought Update: February 2023

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

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Next Board Meeting: April 13, 2023 Public Hearing