Drought Status & Resources

The District is currently in Stage 2 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 sites fall below a 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 from throughout the area. 

District Drought Chart and Status

District Drought Chart
District Drought Chart
22 cfs
10-day avg
457.3 msl
10-day avg
Last Updated: 9/4/25

Barton Springs Flow
in cubic feet per second (cfs)

Graph of Discharge, cubic feet per second

Lovelady Groundwater Level
in feet above mean sea level (ft-msl)

Graph of Depth to water level, feet below land surface

Pumpage Reductions

Stage 2 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. 

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