Statewide reservoir storage continued its run of weekly increases, now at 20 weeks; however, some reservoirs continue to be low (for example, Abilene area: 28%; Midland-Odessa: 23%; San Angelo: 15%). According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a tiny bit of drought still hangs on in the Panhandle. (more…)
For the first time since the fall of 2010, statewide reservoir storage is above what we would normally expect for this time of year. There’s still one frazzled thread of drought in the Panhandle as measured by the U.S. Drought Monitor; reservoir levels remain low in West and South Texas. (more…)
This is the sixteenth week in a row of weekly improvements in statewide reservoir storage. Back on February 20th, our reservoirs were collectively 64.9 percent full; they are now 83.7 percent full. More rain and runoff are needed in West and South Texas to bring reservoirs back up to normal conditions. (more…)
Recent, record-setting rainfall stark reminder of Texas’ cyclical weather patterns, critical need to manage water supplies in times of rainfall and drought (more…)
AUSTIN — In the midst of pouring rain, a water fight broke out on the House floor between Dallas-area lawmakers and those from East Texas. (more…)
Another week of rain, another week of improvement. Statewide reservoir storage is up by more than 600,000 acre-feet, and the latest drought monitor shows the absence of extreme drought in Texas for the first time since November 2010. However, despite all the rain, reservoirs in west and south Texas and the Hill Country continue to remain well below normal. (more…)
The Texas Senate today confirmed the appointments of the Texas Water Development Board’s first panel of full-time directors. After the board was restructured by the 83rd Texas Legislature, the three (more…)
The good news on drought relief keeps rolling in, just like all these weather fronts! This week’s Drought Monitor shows the complete absence of exceptional drought, the first time that’s happened since July 2012. Twelve out of 14 reservoirs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are now full. And with the promise of El Niño conditions through the end of the year, more rainfall and cooler temperatures are expected at least through Christmas. (more…)
