Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 2013

September brought tremendous improvement in the drought. Most of South Central Texas received above normal precipitation with a large area seeing double their average. Twenty counties moved to better than severe drought (Stage D2) and no county worsened. Val Verde County improved from exceptional (Stage D4) to extreme (Stage D3) and was the only county in that category. Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr improved to join Edwards, Kinney, Real, and Uvalde in Stage D2. 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 Upper Colorado River basins. The Nueces, San Antonio, and Lower Colorado River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed improvement from August, but was still near 38 feet below normal. Lake Travis stayed steady near 60 feet below normal. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 86 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 28 feet below normal, and 14 feet below the level at the end of August 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde remained in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg in stage 4, New Braunfels and San Marcos in stage 3, and Austin, Kerrville, and the San Antonio Water System in stage 2. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

September brought tremendous improvement in the drought. Most of South Central Texas received above normal precipitation with a large area seeing double their average. Twenty counties moved to better than severe drought (Stage D2) and no county worsened. Val Verde County improved from exceptional (Stage D4) to extreme (Stage D3) and was the only county in that category. Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr improved to join Edwards, Kinney, Real, and Uvalde in Stage D2. 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 Upper Colorado River basins. The Nueces, San Antonio, and Lower Colorado River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed improvement from August, but was still near 38 feet below normal. Lake Travis stayed steady near 60 feet below normal. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 86 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 28 feet below normal, and 14 feet below the level at the end of August 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde remained in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg in stage 4, New Braunfels and San Marcos in stage 3, and Austin, Kerrville, and the San Antonio Water System in stage 2. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

September brought tremendous improvement in the drought. Most of South Central Texas received above normal precipitation with a large area seeing double their average. Twenty counties moved to better than severe drought (Stage D2) and no county worsened. Val Verde County improved from exceptional (Stage D4) to extreme (Stage D3) and was the only county in that category. Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr improved to join Edwards, Kinney, Real, and Uvalde in Stage D2. 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 Upper Colorado River basins. The Nueces, San Antonio, and Lower Colorado River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed improvement from August, but was still near 38 feet below normal. Lake Travis stayed steady near 60 feet below normal. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 86 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 28 feet below normal, and 14 feet below the level at the end of August 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde remained in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg in stage 4, New Braunfels and San Marcos in stage 3, and Austin, Kerrville, and the San Antonio Water System in stage 2. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

September brought tremendous improvement in the drought. Most of South Central Texas received above normal precipitation with a large area seeing double their average. Twenty counties moved to better than severe drought (Stage D2) and no county worsened. Val Verde County improved from exceptional (Stage D4) to extreme (Stage D3) and was the only county in that category. Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr improved to join Edwards, Kinney, Real, and Uvalde in Stage D2. 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 Upper Colorado River basins. The Nueces, San Antonio, and Lower Colorado River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed improvement from August, but was still near 38 feet below normal. Lake Travis stayed steady near 60 feet below normal. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 86 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 28 feet below normal, and 14 feet below the level at the end of August 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde remained in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg in stage 4, New Braunfels and San Marcos in stage 3, and Austin, Kerrville, and the San Antonio Water System in stage 2. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

September brought tremendous improvement in the drought. Most of South Central Texas received above normal precipitation with a large area seeing double their average. Twenty counties moved to better than severe drought (Stage D2) and no county worsened. Val Verde County improved from exceptional (Stage D4) to extreme (Stage D3) and was the only county in that category. Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr improved to join Edwards, Kinney, Real, and Uvalde in Stage D2. 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 Upper Colorado River basins. The Nueces, San Antonio, and Lower Colorado River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed improvement from August, but was still near 38 feet below normal. Lake Travis stayed steady near 60 feet below normal. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 86 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 28 feet below normal, and 14 feet below the level at the end of August 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde remained in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg in stage 4, New Braunfels and San Marcos in stage 3, and Austin, Kerrville, and the San Antonio Water System in stage 2. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

September brought tremendous improvement in the drought. Most of South Central Texas received above normal precipitation with a large area seeing double their average. Twenty counties moved to better than severe drought (Stage D2) and no county worsened. Val Verde County improved from exceptional (Stage D4) to extreme (Stage D3) and was the only county in that category. Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr improved to join Edwards, Kinney, Real, and Uvalde in Stage D2. 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 Upper Colorado River basins. The Nueces, San Antonio, and Lower Colorado River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed improvement from August, but was still near 38 feet below normal. Lake Travis stayed steady near 60 feet below normal. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 86 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 28 feet below normal, and 14 feet below the level at the end of August 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde remained in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg in stage 4, New Braunfels and San Marcos in stage 3, and Austin, Kerrville, and the San Antonio Water System in stage 2. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

September brought tremendous improvement in the drought. Most of South Central Texas received above normal precipitation with a large area seeing double their average. Twenty counties moved to better than severe drought (Stage D2) and no county worsened. Val Verde County improved from exceptional (Stage D4) to extreme (Stage D3) and was the only county in that category. Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr improved to join Edwards, Kinney, Real, and Uvalde in Stage D2. 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 Upper Colorado River basins. The Nueces, San Antonio, and Lower Colorado River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed improvement from August, but was still near 38 feet below normal. Lake Travis stayed steady near 60 feet below normal. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 86 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 28 feet below normal, and 14 feet below the level at the end of August 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde remained in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg in stage 4, New Braunfels and San Marcos in stage 3, and Austin, Kerrville, and the San Antonio Water System in stage 2. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

September brought tremendous improvement in the drought. Most of South Central Texas received above normal precipitation with a large area seeing double their average. Twenty counties moved to better than severe drought (Stage D2) and no county worsened. Val Verde County improved from exceptional (Stage D4) to extreme (Stage D3) and was the only county in that category. Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr improved to join Edwards, Kinney, Real, and Uvalde in Stage D2. 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 Upper Colorado River basins. The Nueces, San Antonio, and Lower Colorado River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed improvement from August, but was still near 38 feet below normal. Lake Travis stayed steady near 60 feet below normal. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 86 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 28 feet below normal, and 14 feet below the level at the end of August 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde remained in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg in stage 4, New Braunfels and San Marcos in stage 3, and Austin, Kerrville, and the San Antonio Water System in stage 2. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.

September brought tremendous improvement in the drought. Most of South Central Texas received above normal precipitation with a large area seeing double their average. Twenty counties moved to better than severe drought (Stage D2) and no county worsened. Val Verde County improved from exceptional (Stage D4) to extreme (Stage D3) and was the only county in that category. Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr improved to join Edwards, Kinney, Real, and Uvalde in Stage D2. 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 Upper Colorado River basins. The Nueces, San Antonio, and Lower Colorado River basins reported below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed improvement from August, but was still near 38 feet below normal. Lake Travis stayed steady near 60 feet below normal. Medina Lake continued to be the most affected lake at 86 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer Authority remained in Stage 3 water restrictions as the aquifer dropped to 28 feet below normal, and 14 feet below the level at the end of August 2012. This meant that large water users were required to reduce pumping by 35%. Uvalde remained in stage 5 water restrictions, Fredericksburg in stage 4, New Braunfels and San Marcos in stage 3, and Austin, Kerrville, and the San Antonio Water System in stage 2. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in stage 3 alarm drought status.