The District is currently in Stage III Critical Drought.
District drought conditions are determined by two key indicators: spring flow at Barton Springs and groundwater levels at the Lovelady monitor well. If either of these indicators falls below its drought threshold, the District can declare a deeper drought stage. To exit a drought stage, however, both indicators must raise above their respective thresholds.
This page provides the latest drought status, real-time data for Barton Springs flow and Lovelady groundwater levels, along with additional drought resources.
District Drought Chart and Status
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Barton Springs Discharge (cubic feet per second) Previous: 19 cfs on 4/15/25 |
Drought Status |
Lovelady Monitor Well Water Elevation (msl) Previous: 457.8 msl on 4/15/25 |
Water Conservation Period
Alarm Drought
Critical Drought
Exceptional Drought
Barton Springs Flow
in cubic feet per second (cfs)
Lovelady Groundwater Level
in feet above mean sea level (ft-msl)
Pumpage Reductions
Stage III drought requires all District permittees to implement mandatory measures specified in their User Drought Contingency Plans (UDCPs) to meet monthly pumpage reduction requirements including:
- 30% for Edwards Historical and Conditional Class A permittees
- 75% for Edwards Conditional Class B permittees
- 100% for Edwards Conditional Class C and Class D permittees
- 30% for Trinity and Alluvial/Austin Chalk Historical permittees
If you need a copy of your UDCP, please contact Erin Swanson at eswanson@bseacd.org.
Customers served by water utilities on groundwater wells, such as City of Kyle, Creedmoor Maha WSC, and City of Buda, are required to comply with their utility’s restrictions. For additional information, please contact them directly.
Additional Resources
Here are additional District and external resources related to the ongoing drought in Central Texas.
Drought Trigger Methodology
Learn more about how the District’s drought status and trigger methodology was developed.
