Drought in Texas, February 1 to 28, 2014

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.

February was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. Much of the northern and southern parts of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. With the lack of rainfall Caldwell, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Karnes Counties entered severe drought category (Stage D2). Despite the low rainfall, Val Verde County improved from extreme (Stage D3) to severe (Stage D2) category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Gillespie County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, Burnet, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, and Medina Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of February. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, and Val Verde had burn bans in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the San Antonio River basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad remained near 35 feet below normal and Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected, but showed a small increase to 89.8 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer also had a slight improvement for the month and was 26.7 feet below normal, and 7.4 feet below the level at the end of February 2013. 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 in stage 1.