Drought in Texas, March 1 to 31, 2012

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.

The La Nina event continued to weaken during March according to the Climate Prediction Center. Most of South Central Texas saw above normal rainfall and the drought improved across the region. There were several significant rainfall events during the month with precipitation ranging from around one half inch across the northern Rio Grande Plains to around six inches in parts of Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties. About two thirds of South Central Texas received over two inches. Only Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, and Real Counties remained in the extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Val Verde, and Williamson Counties improved to severe drought (Stage D2) category while De Witt, Frio, Kendall, Lavaca, and Medina Counties remained in this category. Due to recent rain only 10 counties still had burn bans in effect and fire danger at the end of March was low to moderate. Area lakes and reservoirs continued to see some improvement, but remained well below normal pool elevations with Lake Travis around 41 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 50 feet below. The Edwards Aquifer rose with the rains and was 3.2 feet below. The City of Austin remained in Stage 2 water restrictions and the City of Kerrville moved from Stage 3 restrictions to Stage 2.