Drought in Texas, February 1 to 28, 2013

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.

February was another dry month across most of South Central Texas. Twenty-six of the 33 counties received 25 percent or less of their average rainfall for the month. Only Karnes and parts of Atascosa and DeWitt received near or above normal rain. As a result, the drought worsened in 15 counties. Kinney and Val Verde moved into the exceptional category (Stage D4), Hays and Maverick to extreme (D3), and Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Lee, Travis, and Zavala to severe (D2). The rest of the counties in South Central Texas were unchanged from January. Fire danger was moderate to very high across the region. Of the 26 counties in D2 or worse drought 16 had outdoor burn bans if effect at the end of the month. These were Blanco, Caldwell, Dimmit, Edwards, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Llano, Maverick, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Williamson. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A and M Agricultural reported rangeland and pastures continued to deteriorate. Wheat and oats badly needed rain. Ranchers continued supplemental feeding of livestock. Small trees and brush were budding, but growth was slow and weak. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations with Lake Amistad around 51 feet below normal, Lake Travis near 50 feet below normal, and Medina Lake 77 feet below normal which left the lake at 7.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer was 20.3 feet below normal, and just over 17 feet below the level at the end of February 2012. Uvalde was in stage 3 water restrictions, Austin, the San Antonio Water System, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were in stage 2 water restrictions, and Kerrville and San Marcos were in Stage 1 restrictions.