Drought in Texas, January 1 to 31, 2014

January was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. All but the eastern quarter of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. Fortunately, this had little effect on the drought. Gillespie (Stage D3), Burnet, Llano, and Medina (all three D2) Counties were the only ones that changed into a worse drought category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Val Verde County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of January. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Kendall, Kerr, and Llano had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M Agricultural indicated soil moisture was low and even winter weeds weren’t growing. Dryland wheat and oats were showing signs of stress. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Lower San Antonio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Colorado and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from December, but was still near 35 feet below normal. Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 88.7 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer held steady for the month and was 27 feet below normal, and 11.5 feet below the level at the end of January 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.

January was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. All but the eastern quarter of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. Fortunately, this had little effect on the drought. Gillespie (Stage D3), Burnet, Llano, and Medina (all three D2) Counties were the only ones that changed into a worse drought category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Val Verde County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of January. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Kendall, Kerr, and Llano had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M Agricultural indicated soil moisture was low and even winter weeds weren’t growing. Dryland wheat and oats were showing signs of stress. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Lower San Antonio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Colorado and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from December, but was still near 35 feet below normal. Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 88.7 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer held steady for the month and was 27 feet below normal, and 11.5 feet below the level at the end of January 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.

January was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. All but the eastern quarter of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. Fortunately, this had little effect on the drought. Gillespie (Stage D3), Burnet, Llano, and Medina (all three D2) Counties were the only ones that changed into a worse drought category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Val Verde County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of January. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Kendall, Kerr, and Llano had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M Agricultural indicated soil moisture was low and even winter weeds weren’t growing. Dryland wheat and oats were showing signs of stress. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Lower San Antonio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Colorado and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from December, but was still near 35 feet below normal. Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 88.7 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer held steady for the month and was 27 feet below normal, and 11.5 feet below the level at the end of January 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.

January was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. All but the eastern quarter of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. Fortunately, this had little effect on the drought. Gillespie (Stage D3), Burnet, Llano, and Medina (all three D2) Counties were the only ones that changed into a worse drought category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Val Verde County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of January. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Kendall, Kerr, and Llano had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M Agricultural indicated soil moisture was low and even winter weeds weren’t growing. Dryland wheat and oats were showing signs of stress. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Lower San Antonio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Colorado and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from December, but was still near 35 feet below normal. Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 88.7 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer held steady for the month and was 27 feet below normal, and 11.5 feet below the level at the end of January 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.

January was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. All but the eastern quarter of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. Fortunately, this had little effect on the drought. Gillespie (Stage D3), Burnet, Llano, and Medina (all three D2) Counties were the only ones that changed into a worse drought category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Val Verde County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of January. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Kendall, Kerr, and Llano had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M Agricultural indicated soil moisture was low and even winter weeds weren’t growing. Dryland wheat and oats were showing signs of stress. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Lower San Antonio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Colorado and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from December, but was still near 35 feet below normal. Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 88.7 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer held steady for the month and was 27 feet below normal, and 11.5 feet below the level at the end of January 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.

January was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. All but the eastern quarter of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. Fortunately, this had little effect on the drought. Gillespie (Stage D3), Burnet, Llano, and Medina (all three D2) Counties were the only ones that changed into a worse drought category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Val Verde County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of January. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Kendall, Kerr, and Llano had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M Agricultural indicated soil moisture was low and even winter weeds weren’t growing. Dryland wheat and oats were showing signs of stress. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Lower San Antonio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Colorado and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from December, but was still near 35 feet below normal. Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 88.7 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer held steady for the month and was 27 feet below normal, and 11.5 feet below the level at the end of January 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.

January was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. All but the eastern quarter of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. Fortunately, this had little effect on the drought. Gillespie (Stage D3), Burnet, Llano, and Medina (all three D2) Counties were the only ones that changed into a worse drought category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Val Verde County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of January. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Kendall, Kerr, and Llano had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M Agricultural indicated soil moisture was low and even winter weeds weren’t growing. Dryland wheat and oats were showing signs of stress. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Lower San Antonio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Colorado and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from December, but was still near 35 feet below normal. Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 88.7 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer held steady for the month and was 27 feet below normal, and 11.5 feet below the level at the end of January 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.

January was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. All but the eastern quarter of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. Fortunately, this had little effect on the drought. Gillespie (Stage D3), Burnet, Llano, and Medina (all three D2) Counties were the only ones that changed into a worse drought category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Val Verde County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of January. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Kendall, Kerr, and Llano had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M Agricultural indicated soil moisture was low and even winter weeds weren’t growing. Dryland wheat and oats were showing signs of stress. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Lower San Antonio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Colorado and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from December, but was still near 35 feet below normal. Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 88.7 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer held steady for the month and was 27 feet below normal, and 11.5 feet below the level at the end of January 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.

January was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. All but the eastern quarter of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. Fortunately, this had little effect on the drought. Gillespie (Stage D3), Burnet, Llano, and Medina (all three D2) Counties were the only ones that changed into a worse drought category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Val Verde County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of January. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Kendall, Kerr, and Llano had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M Agricultural indicated soil moisture was low and even winter weeds weren’t growing. Dryland wheat and oats were showing signs of stress. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Lower San Antonio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Colorado and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from December, but was still near 35 feet below normal. Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 88.7 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer held steady for the month and was 27 feet below normal, and 11.5 feet below the level at the end of January 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.

January was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. All but the eastern quarter of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. Fortunately, this had little effect on the drought. Gillespie (Stage D3), Burnet, Llano, and Medina (all three D2) Counties were the only ones that changed into a worse drought category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Val Verde County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of January. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Kendall, Kerr, and Llano had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M Agricultural indicated soil moisture was low and even winter weeds weren’t growing. Dryland wheat and oats were showing signs of stress. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Lower San Antonio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Colorado and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from December, but was still near 35 feet below normal. Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 88.7 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer held steady for the month and was 27 feet below normal, and 11.5 feet below the level at the end of January 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.

January was a dry month across South Central Texas with most of the region receiving less than normal rainfall. All but the eastern quarter of the area had less than 25 percent of normal for the month. Fortunately, this had little effect on the drought. Gillespie (Stage D3), Burnet, Llano, and Medina (all three D2) Counties were the only ones that changed into a worse drought category. The rest of the area remained unchanged with Val Verde County in extreme (Stage D3) drought category and Bandera, De Witt, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, and Real Counties in severe (Stage D2) drought category. Fire danger was moderate across the area at the end of January. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Kendall, Kerr, and Llano had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M Agricultural indicated soil moisture was low and even winter weeds weren’t growing. Dryland wheat and oats were showing signs of stress. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Frio, Lower San Antonio, Medina, Nueces and Guadalupe River basins and below normal (10 to 24 percent) across the Colorado and Upper San Antonio River basins. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad showed slight improvement from December, but was still near 35 feet below normal. Lake Travis remained near 53 feet below normal. Medina Lake was again the most affected lake at 88.7 feet below normal which left it at 4 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer held steady for the month and was 27 feet below normal, and 11.5 feet below the level at the end of January 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.