Drought in Texas, July 1 to 31, 2013

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

The drought was largely unchanged in South Central Texas in July. With the exception of the northeast and a couple of small areas in the west, most of the region received near or below normal rainfall. Kinney and Bastrop Counties had enough rain to improve from extreme drought (Stage D3) to severe drought (Stage D2). Fayette and Lavaca Counties worsened one category Fayette to Stage D3 and Lavaca to Stage D2. All of the other counties remained unchanged with Val Verde in exceptional drought (Stage D4), Edwards and Lee in D3, and the remaining counties in D2. Fire danger at the end of the month was moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bastrop, Caldwell, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Travis, and Val Verde had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Lower Colorado and Lower San Antonio River basins. The Lower Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed some improvement from June, but was still near 56 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also at 56 feet below normal after a small increase. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 84 feet below normal which left it at 5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 23 feet below normal, and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of June 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg was in stage 4, New Braunfels stage 3, Austin was in stage 2, and Kerrville, San Marcos, and Seguin were in stage 1. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.