Drought in Texas, August 1 to 31, 2014

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.

August was another mainly dry month for South Central Texas. Most of the region had below normal precipitation and much of that area had 50 percent or less than normal. As a result Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties worsened to extreme drought category (Stage D3) and Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, Real, and Travis moved into severe category (Stage D2). Gillespie and Val Verde remained in Stage D3 while Blanco, Edwards, and Llano continued in Stage D2. Fire danger was moderate to high across the area at the end of August. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect and Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis Counties instituted them during the month. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper San Antonio, Upper Colorado, Medina, and Frio River basins. The Lower Colorado and Guadalupe River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 41.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped more than three feet to 57.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 87.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer dropped during the month and was at 626.4 feet which was 2.5 feet lower than the beginning of the month and 5.1 feet below the level at the end of August 2013. The Edwards Aquifer Authority continued stage 4 water restrictions requiring large water users to reduce pumping by 40%. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. San Marcos was in stage 4 water restrictions, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were in stage 3, Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2, and Del Rio and Seguin were in stage 1.