Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 2013

There was no change in the drought status across South Central Texas in November despite most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. At the end of the month Val Verde County was in extreme (Stage D3) drought category. Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties were in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought 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 Frio and Lower San Antonio River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Guadalupe, Medina, Nueces and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from October, but was still near 36 feet below normal. Lake Travis continued to see improvement, but was still 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 87.5 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was 28 feet below normal, and 10 feet below the level at the end of November 2012. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in stage 2 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 30%. Fredericksburg remained in stage 4 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

There was no change in the drought status across South Central Texas in November despite most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. At the end of the month Val Verde County was in extreme (Stage D3) drought category. Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties were in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought 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 Frio and Lower San Antonio River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Guadalupe, Medina, Nueces and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from October, but was still near 36 feet below normal. Lake Travis continued to see improvement, but was still 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 87.5 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was 28 feet below normal, and 10 feet below the level at the end of November 2012. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in stage 2 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 30%. Fredericksburg remained in stage 4 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

There was no change in the drought status across South Central Texas in November despite most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. At the end of the month Val Verde County was in extreme (Stage D3) drought category. Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties were in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought 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 Frio and Lower San Antonio River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Guadalupe, Medina, Nueces and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from October, but was still near 36 feet below normal. Lake Travis continued to see improvement, but was still 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 87.5 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was 28 feet below normal, and 10 feet below the level at the end of November 2012. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in stage 2 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 30%. Fredericksburg remained in stage 4 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

There was no change in the drought status across South Central Texas in November despite most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. At the end of the month Val Verde County was in extreme (Stage D3) drought category. Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties were in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought 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 Frio and Lower San Antonio River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Guadalupe, Medina, Nueces and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from October, but was still near 36 feet below normal. Lake Travis continued to see improvement, but was still 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 87.5 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was 28 feet below normal, and 10 feet below the level at the end of November 2012. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in stage 2 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 30%. Fredericksburg remained in stage 4 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

There was no change in the drought status across South Central Texas in November despite most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. At the end of the month Val Verde County was in extreme (Stage D3) drought category. Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties were in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought 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 Frio and Lower San Antonio River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Guadalupe, Medina, Nueces and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from October, but was still near 36 feet below normal. Lake Travis continued to see improvement, but was still 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 87.5 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was 28 feet below normal, and 10 feet below the level at the end of November 2012. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in stage 2 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 30%. Fredericksburg remained in stage 4 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

There was no change in the drought status across South Central Texas in November despite most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. At the end of the month Val Verde County was in extreme (Stage D3) drought category. Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties were in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought 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 Frio and Lower San Antonio River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Guadalupe, Medina, Nueces and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from October, but was still near 36 feet below normal. Lake Travis continued to see improvement, but was still 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 87.5 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was 28 feet below normal, and 10 feet below the level at the end of November 2012. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in stage 2 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 30%. Fredericksburg remained in stage 4 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

There was no change in the drought status across South Central Texas in November despite most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. At the end of the month Val Verde County was in extreme (Stage D3) drought category. Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties were in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought 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 Frio and Lower San Antonio River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Guadalupe, Medina, Nueces and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from October, but was still near 36 feet below normal. Lake Travis continued to see improvement, but was still 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 87.5 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was 28 feet below normal, and 10 feet below the level at the end of November 2012. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in stage 2 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 30%. Fredericksburg remained in stage 4 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.