Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 2015

Most of South Central Texas had less than normal precipitation in September with many counties getting less than 25% of normal. The result of this dryness was Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Williamson, Wilson, and Zavala Counties went into severe drought category (Stage D2) and Guadalupe County went into extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties remained in Stage D2. Of the counties in Stage D2 or worse all had burn bans in effect at the end of the month except Zavala. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated grasses were becoming dry and some ranchers were feeding hay due to poor grazing conditions. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was much below normal (less than 10 percent) in the Colorado and Lower Nueces River basins and below normal (10-24 percent) in the Lower Guadalupe basin. The Edwards Aquifer fell during the month and was at 645.2 feet. This was 14.6 feet higher than at the end of September 2014, but 18.1 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in Stage 1 (10 percent reduction) drought status. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Buchanan was 14.3 feet below normal and Lake Georgetown was 9.2 feet below normal. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions.

Most of South Central Texas had less than normal precipitation in September with many counties getting less than 25% of normal. The result of this dryness was Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Williamson, Wilson, and Zavala Counties went into severe drought category (Stage D2) and Guadalupe County went into extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties remained in Stage D2. Of the counties in Stage D2 or worse all had burn bans in effect at the end of the month except Zavala. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated grasses were becoming dry and some ranchers were feeding hay due to poor grazing conditions. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was much below normal (less than 10 percent) in the Colorado and Lower Nueces River basins and below normal (10-24 percent) in the Lower Guadalupe basin. The Edwards Aquifer fell during the month and was at 645.2 feet. This was 14.6 feet higher than at the end of September 2014, but 18.1 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in Stage 1 (10 percent reduction) drought status. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Buchanan was 14.3 feet below normal and Lake Georgetown was 9.2 feet below normal. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions.

Most of South Central Texas had less than normal precipitation in September with many counties getting less than 25% of normal. The result of this dryness was Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Williamson, Wilson, and Zavala Counties went into severe drought category (Stage D2) and Guadalupe County went into extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties remained in Stage D2. Of the counties in Stage D2 or worse all had burn bans in effect at the end of the month except Zavala. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated grasses were becoming dry and some ranchers were feeding hay due to poor grazing conditions. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was much below normal (less than 10 percent) in the Colorado and Lower Nueces River basins and below normal (10-24 percent) in the Lower Guadalupe basin. The Edwards Aquifer fell during the month and was at 645.2 feet. This was 14.6 feet higher than at the end of September 2014, but 18.1 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in Stage 1 (10 percent reduction) drought status. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Buchanan was 14.3 feet below normal and Lake Georgetown was 9.2 feet below normal. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions.

Most of South Central Texas had less than normal precipitation in September with many counties getting less than 25% of normal. The result of this dryness was Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Williamson, Wilson, and Zavala Counties went into severe drought category (Stage D2) and Guadalupe County went into extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties remained in Stage D2. Of the counties in Stage D2 or worse all had burn bans in effect at the end of the month except Zavala. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated grasses were becoming dry and some ranchers were feeding hay due to poor grazing conditions. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was much below normal (less than 10 percent) in the Colorado and Lower Nueces River basins and below normal (10-24 percent) in the Lower Guadalupe basin. The Edwards Aquifer fell during the month and was at 645.2 feet. This was 14.6 feet higher than at the end of September 2014, but 18.1 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in Stage 1 (10 percent reduction) drought status. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Buchanan was 14.3 feet below normal and Lake Georgetown was 9.2 feet below normal. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions.

Most of South Central Texas had less than normal precipitation in September with many counties getting less than 25% of normal. The result of this dryness was Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Williamson, Wilson, and Zavala Counties went into severe drought category (Stage D2) and Guadalupe County went into extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties remained in Stage D2. Of the counties in Stage D2 or worse all had burn bans in effect at the end of the month except Zavala. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated grasses were becoming dry and some ranchers were feeding hay due to poor grazing conditions. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was much below normal (less than 10 percent) in the Colorado and Lower Nueces River basins and below normal (10-24 percent) in the Lower Guadalupe basin. The Edwards Aquifer fell during the month and was at 645.2 feet. This was 14.6 feet higher than at the end of September 2014, but 18.1 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in Stage 1 (10 percent reduction) drought status. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Buchanan was 14.3 feet below normal and Lake Georgetown was 9.2 feet below normal. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions.

Most of South Central Texas had less than normal precipitation in September with many counties getting less than 25% of normal. The result of this dryness was Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Williamson, Wilson, and Zavala Counties went into severe drought category (Stage D2) and Guadalupe County went into extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties remained in Stage D2. Of the counties in Stage D2 or worse all had burn bans in effect at the end of the month except Zavala. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated grasses were becoming dry and some ranchers were feeding hay due to poor grazing conditions. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was much below normal (less than 10 percent) in the Colorado and Lower Nueces River basins and below normal (10-24 percent) in the Lower Guadalupe basin. The Edwards Aquifer fell during the month and was at 645.2 feet. This was 14.6 feet higher than at the end of September 2014, but 18.1 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in Stage 1 (10 percent reduction) drought status. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Buchanan was 14.3 feet below normal and Lake Georgetown was 9.2 feet below normal. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions.

Most of South Central Texas had less than normal precipitation in September with many counties getting less than 25% of normal. The result of this dryness was Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Williamson, Wilson, and Zavala Counties went into severe drought category (Stage D2) and Guadalupe County went into extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties remained in Stage D2. Of the counties in Stage D2 or worse all had burn bans in effect at the end of the month except Zavala. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated grasses were becoming dry and some ranchers were feeding hay due to poor grazing conditions. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was much below normal (less than 10 percent) in the Colorado and Lower Nueces River basins and below normal (10-24 percent) in the Lower Guadalupe basin. The Edwards Aquifer fell during the month and was at 645.2 feet. This was 14.6 feet higher than at the end of September 2014, but 18.1 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in Stage 1 (10 percent reduction) drought status. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Buchanan was 14.3 feet below normal and Lake Georgetown was 9.2 feet below normal. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions.

Most of South Central Texas had less than normal precipitation in September with many counties getting less than 25% of normal. The result of this dryness was Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Williamson, Wilson, and Zavala Counties went into severe drought category (Stage D2) and Guadalupe County went into extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties remained in Stage D2. Of the counties in Stage D2 or worse all had burn bans in effect at the end of the month except Zavala. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated grasses were becoming dry and some ranchers were feeding hay due to poor grazing conditions. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was much below normal (less than 10 percent) in the Colorado and Lower Nueces River basins and below normal (10-24 percent) in the Lower Guadalupe basin. The Edwards Aquifer fell during the month and was at 645.2 feet. This was 14.6 feet higher than at the end of September 2014, but 18.1 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in Stage 1 (10 percent reduction) drought status. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Buchanan was 14.3 feet below normal and Lake Georgetown was 9.2 feet below normal. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions.

Most of South Central Texas had less than normal precipitation in September with many counties getting less than 25% of normal. The result of this dryness was Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Williamson, Wilson, and Zavala Counties went into severe drought category (Stage D2) and Guadalupe County went into extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties remained in Stage D2. Of the counties in Stage D2 or worse all had burn bans in effect at the end of the month except Zavala. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated grasses were becoming dry and some ranchers were feeding hay due to poor grazing conditions. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was much below normal (less than 10 percent) in the Colorado and Lower Nueces River basins and below normal (10-24 percent) in the Lower Guadalupe basin. The Edwards Aquifer fell during the month and was at 645.2 feet. This was 14.6 feet higher than at the end of September 2014, but 18.1 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in Stage 1 (10 percent reduction) drought status. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Buchanan was 14.3 feet below normal and Lake Georgetown was 9.2 feet below normal. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions.

Most of South Central Texas had less than normal precipitation in September with many counties getting less than 25% of normal. The result of this dryness was Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Williamson, Wilson, and Zavala Counties went into severe drought category (Stage D2) and Guadalupe County went into extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties remained in Stage D2. Of the counties in Stage D2 or worse all had burn bans in effect at the end of the month except Zavala. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated grasses were becoming dry and some ranchers were feeding hay due to poor grazing conditions. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was much below normal (less than 10 percent) in the Colorado and Lower Nueces River basins and below normal (10-24 percent) in the Lower Guadalupe basin. The Edwards Aquifer fell during the month and was at 645.2 feet. This was 14.6 feet higher than at the end of September 2014, but 18.1 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in Stage 1 (10 percent reduction) drought status. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Buchanan was 14.3 feet below normal and Lake Georgetown was 9.2 feet below normal. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions.

Most of South Central Texas had less than normal precipitation in September with many counties getting less than 25% of normal. The result of this dryness was Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Llano, Williamson, Wilson, and Zavala Counties went into severe drought category (Stage D2) and Guadalupe County went into extreme drought category (Stage D3). Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties remained in Stage D2. Of the counties in Stage D2 or worse all had burn bans in effect at the end of the month except Zavala. The Texas Crop and Weather Report issued by Texas A&M indicated grasses were becoming dry and some ranchers were feeding hay due to poor grazing conditions. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was much below normal (less than 10 percent) in the Colorado and Lower Nueces River basins and below normal (10-24 percent) in the Lower Guadalupe basin. The Edwards Aquifer fell during the month and was at 645.2 feet. This was 14.6 feet higher than at the end of September 2014, but 18.1 feet below average. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was in Stage 1 (10 percent reduction) drought status. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Buchanan was 14.3 feet below normal and Lake Georgetown was 9.2 feet below normal. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions.