Drought in Texas, March 1 to 31, 2015

The north central part of South Central Texas missed out on the above normal precipitation much of the region had in March. Of the counties still in Severe Drought category (Stage D2) or worse at the end of the month, only Edwards and Medina Counties received above normal rainfall. This was only enough to move those two counties into Stage D2 from Extreme category (Stage D3). All of the other counties remained unchanged. Bandera, Gillespie, and Kerr Counties were in Stage D3 and Kendall, Llano, and Real remained in Stage D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month and of the counties in D2 or worse drought none had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated supplemental feeding of livestock continued. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Guadalupe and Frio River Basins. The Medina 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 up slightly to 28.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 52.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was essentially unchanged at 89.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 646.2 feet. This was 6.3 feet higher than at the end of March 2014 but still 21.0 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

The north central part of South Central Texas missed out on the above normal precipitation much of the region had in March. Of the counties still in Severe Drought category (Stage D2) or worse at the end of the month, only Edwards and Medina Counties received above normal rainfall. This was only enough to move those two counties into Stage D2 from Extreme category (Stage D3). All of the other counties remained unchanged. Bandera, Gillespie, and Kerr Counties were in Stage D3 and Kendall, Llano, and Real remained in Stage D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month and of the counties in D2 or worse drought none had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated supplemental feeding of livestock continued. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Guadalupe and Frio River Basins. The Medina 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 up slightly to 28.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 52.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was essentially unchanged at 89.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 646.2 feet. This was 6.3 feet higher than at the end of March 2014 but still 21.0 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

The north central part of South Central Texas missed out on the above normal precipitation much of the region had in March. Of the counties still in Severe Drought category (Stage D2) or worse at the end of the month, only Edwards and Medina Counties received above normal rainfall. This was only enough to move those two counties into Stage D2 from Extreme category (Stage D3). All of the other counties remained unchanged. Bandera, Gillespie, and Kerr Counties were in Stage D3 and Kendall, Llano, and Real remained in Stage D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month and of the counties in D2 or worse drought none had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated supplemental feeding of livestock continued. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Guadalupe and Frio River Basins. The Medina 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 up slightly to 28.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 52.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was essentially unchanged at 89.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 646.2 feet. This was 6.3 feet higher than at the end of March 2014 but still 21.0 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

The north central part of South Central Texas missed out on the above normal precipitation much of the region had in March. Of the counties still in Severe Drought category (Stage D2) or worse at the end of the month, only Edwards and Medina Counties received above normal rainfall. This was only enough to move those two counties into Stage D2 from Extreme category (Stage D3). All of the other counties remained unchanged. Bandera, Gillespie, and Kerr Counties were in Stage D3 and Kendall, Llano, and Real remained in Stage D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month and of the counties in D2 or worse drought none had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated supplemental feeding of livestock continued. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Guadalupe and Frio River Basins. The Medina 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 up slightly to 28.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 52.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was essentially unchanged at 89.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 646.2 feet. This was 6.3 feet higher than at the end of March 2014 but still 21.0 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

The north central part of South Central Texas missed out on the above normal precipitation much of the region had in March. Of the counties still in Severe Drought category (Stage D2) or worse at the end of the month, only Edwards and Medina Counties received above normal rainfall. This was only enough to move those two counties into Stage D2 from Extreme category (Stage D3). All of the other counties remained unchanged. Bandera, Gillespie, and Kerr Counties were in Stage D3 and Kendall, Llano, and Real remained in Stage D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month and of the counties in D2 or worse drought none had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated supplemental feeding of livestock continued. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Guadalupe and Frio River Basins. The Medina 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 up slightly to 28.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 52.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was essentially unchanged at 89.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 646.2 feet. This was 6.3 feet higher than at the end of March 2014 but still 21.0 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

The north central part of South Central Texas missed out on the above normal precipitation much of the region had in March. Of the counties still in Severe Drought category (Stage D2) or worse at the end of the month, only Edwards and Medina Counties received above normal rainfall. This was only enough to move those two counties into Stage D2 from Extreme category (Stage D3). All of the other counties remained unchanged. Bandera, Gillespie, and Kerr Counties were in Stage D3 and Kendall, Llano, and Real remained in Stage D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month and of the counties in D2 or worse drought none had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated supplemental feeding of livestock continued. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Guadalupe and Frio River Basins. The Medina 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 up slightly to 28.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 52.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was essentially unchanged at 89.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 646.2 feet. This was 6.3 feet higher than at the end of March 2014 but still 21.0 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

The north central part of South Central Texas missed out on the above normal precipitation much of the region had in March. Of the counties still in Severe Drought category (Stage D2) or worse at the end of the month, only Edwards and Medina Counties received above normal rainfall. This was only enough to move those two counties into Stage D2 from Extreme category (Stage D3). All of the other counties remained unchanged. Bandera, Gillespie, and Kerr Counties were in Stage D3 and Kendall, Llano, and Real remained in Stage D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month and of the counties in D2 or worse drought none had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated supplemental feeding of livestock continued. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Guadalupe and Frio River Basins. The Medina 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 up slightly to 28.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 52.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was essentially unchanged at 89.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 646.2 feet. This was 6.3 feet higher than at the end of March 2014 but still 21.0 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

The north central part of South Central Texas missed out on the above normal precipitation much of the region had in March. Of the counties still in Severe Drought category (Stage D2) or worse at the end of the month, only Edwards and Medina Counties received above normal rainfall. This was only enough to move those two counties into Stage D2 from Extreme category (Stage D3). All of the other counties remained unchanged. Bandera, Gillespie, and Kerr Counties were in Stage D3 and Kendall, Llano, and Real remained in Stage D2. Fire danger was low to moderate across the area at the end of the month and of the counties in D2 or worse drought none had burn bans in effect. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated supplemental feeding of livestock continued. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Guadalupe and Frio River Basins. The Medina 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 up slightly to 28.8 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 52.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was essentially unchanged at 89.6 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 646.2 feet. This was 6.3 feet higher than at the end of March 2014 but still 21.0 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.