Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 2014

November was a wet month across South Central Texas with nearly all of the area receiving greater than normal rainfall. Most the region had more than 150 percent of normal and a few spots along the Rio Grande River, northern Bexar County, and southern Comal County receiving above 300 percent of normal. Ten counties improved out of Severe Drought category (Stage D2). Despite the rainfall Medina County remained in Extreme Drought category (Stage D3) and Bandera, De Witt, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr remained in D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought only De Witt and Medina had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for Nueces River basin. The Guadalupe, Upper and Lower San Antonio, Medina, and Frio River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. With all the rain over the Rio Grande River Basin Lake Amistad rose during the month but was still 30.1 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 58.0 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 89.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 636.2 feet. This was 5.8 feet lower than at the end of November 2013 and 32.2 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District continued stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

November was a wet month across South Central Texas with nearly all of the area receiving greater than normal rainfall. Most the region had more than 150 percent of normal and a few spots along the Rio Grande River, northern Bexar County, and southern Comal County receiving above 300 percent of normal. Ten counties improved out of Severe Drought category (Stage D2). Despite the rainfall Medina County remained in Extreme Drought category (Stage D3) and Bandera, De Witt, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr remained in D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought only De Witt and Medina had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for Nueces River basin. The Guadalupe, Upper and Lower San Antonio, Medina, and Frio River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. With all the rain over the Rio Grande River Basin Lake Amistad rose during the month but was still 30.1 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 58.0 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 89.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 636.2 feet. This was 5.8 feet lower than at the end of November 2013 and 32.2 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District continued stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

November was a wet month across South Central Texas with nearly all of the area receiving greater than normal rainfall. Most the region had more than 150 percent of normal and a few spots along the Rio Grande River, northern Bexar County, and southern Comal County receiving above 300 percent of normal. Ten counties improved out of Severe Drought category (Stage D2). Despite the rainfall Medina County remained in Extreme Drought category (Stage D3) and Bandera, De Witt, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr remained in D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought only De Witt and Medina had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for Nueces River basin. The Guadalupe, Upper and Lower San Antonio, Medina, and Frio River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. With all the rain over the Rio Grande River Basin Lake Amistad rose during the month but was still 30.1 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 58.0 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 89.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 636.2 feet. This was 5.8 feet lower than at the end of November 2013 and 32.2 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District continued stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

November was a wet month across South Central Texas with nearly all of the area receiving greater than normal rainfall. Most the region had more than 150 percent of normal and a few spots along the Rio Grande River, northern Bexar County, and southern Comal County receiving above 300 percent of normal. Ten counties improved out of Severe Drought category (Stage D2). Despite the rainfall Medina County remained in Extreme Drought category (Stage D3) and Bandera, De Witt, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr remained in D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought only De Witt and Medina had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for Nueces River basin. The Guadalupe, Upper and Lower San Antonio, Medina, and Frio River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. With all the rain over the Rio Grande River Basin Lake Amistad rose during the month but was still 30.1 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 58.0 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 89.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 636.2 feet. This was 5.8 feet lower than at the end of November 2013 and 32.2 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District continued stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

November was a wet month across South Central Texas with nearly all of the area receiving greater than normal rainfall. Most the region had more than 150 percent of normal and a few spots along the Rio Grande River, northern Bexar County, and southern Comal County receiving above 300 percent of normal. Ten counties improved out of Severe Drought category (Stage D2). Despite the rainfall Medina County remained in Extreme Drought category (Stage D3) and Bandera, De Witt, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr remained in D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought only De Witt and Medina had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for Nueces River basin. The Guadalupe, Upper and Lower San Antonio, Medina, and Frio River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. With all the rain over the Rio Grande River Basin Lake Amistad rose during the month but was still 30.1 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 58.0 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 89.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 636.2 feet. This was 5.8 feet lower than at the end of November 2013 and 32.2 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District continued stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

November was a wet month across South Central Texas with nearly all of the area receiving greater than normal rainfall. Most the region had more than 150 percent of normal and a few spots along the Rio Grande River, northern Bexar County, and southern Comal County receiving above 300 percent of normal. Ten counties improved out of Severe Drought category (Stage D2). Despite the rainfall Medina County remained in Extreme Drought category (Stage D3) and Bandera, De Witt, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr remained in D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought only De Witt and Medina had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for Nueces River basin. The Guadalupe, Upper and Lower San Antonio, Medina, and Frio River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. With all the rain over the Rio Grande River Basin Lake Amistad rose during the month but was still 30.1 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 58.0 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 89.1 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 636.2 feet. This was 5.8 feet lower than at the end of November 2013 and 32.2 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District continued stage 2 alarm drought status requiring a 20% reduction in pumping. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.