Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2014

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.

October was another dry month across South Central Texas. Most of the region had less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. The lack of rain had only minor impact on the drought with only Karnes and Lavaca Counties changing to worse category, both to Severe (Stage D2). The rest of our counties remained the same with Medina in Extreme (Stage D3) and Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, and Val Verde 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 Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Kerr, Medina, and Val Verde had burn bans remaining in effect. The seven day stream flow averages at the end of the month were below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Colorado, Upper Guadalupe, and San Antonio River basins. The Lower Colorado, Lower Guadalupe, Medina, Frio, and Nueces River Basins were much below normal (less than 10 percent). Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was 32.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was down slightly at 57.6 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped again and was 88.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose slightly during the month and was at 629.3 feet. This was 10.7 feet lower than at the end of October 2013 and 34.5 feet below average. 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 continued 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, and Kerrville, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Austin were in stage 2.