Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 2019

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.

December was another dry month with nearly all of South Central Texas seeing 50% or less of normal precipitation. Most of Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties had 10% or less of normal. With this lack of rain the drought status was unchanged across the region. Kinney, Llano, Uvalde, and Zavala Counties remained in Extreme Drought (D3) and Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, Maverick, Real, and Val Verde Counties stayed in Severe Drought (D2). Larger public water systems in Real County were in Stage 2 water restrictions. In Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Karnes, Kendall, and Llano there were Stage 1 restrictions and in Val Verde and Zavala there were voluntary restrictions. Area reservoirs were beginning to drop with the most significant impact at Lake Amistad which was 31.1 feet below Conservation Pool level. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Karnes, Kendall, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala had burn bans if effect.