Texas, 2022Drought in Texas, May 1 to 31, 2022
May 1 to 31, 2022 · NWS EWX · 28 events in 28 counties and zones
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought.
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May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 30, 5:44 PM CST, 6 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 5:44 PM CST, 6 hours 16 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
644 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
...New AVIATION...
.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Sunday night)
Issued at 132 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
Two different weather features will drive the weather in the short
term. The first of these is a cold front currently located from south
of Rocksprings to Kerrville to Blanco to Georgetown. A prefrontal
boundary moved through the morning and helped clear out much of the
cloud cover a bit earlier than expected. The front itself had been
making decent progress to the south and east through the morning, but
has finally begun to slow down as expected. Most of the mesoscale
models show the front becoming stationary very near where it is
currently located before lifting back to the north late tonight. Some
showers have already tried and failed to develop across Bell County
to our north and additional showers and storms are expected this
afternoon thanks to the ample heating the area is now seeing. The
HRRR, depending on the run has shown isolated showers and
thunderstorms along the whole length of the front in our area from
the Rio Grande right through the Austin Metro area. This is supported
by other models, with some like the Texas Tech WRF, lingering showers
and storms late into the overnight in areas like Williamson and Lee
Counties. In addition, the Texas Tech WRF and one or two of the other
mesoscale models show additional shower and possibly thunderstorm
activity across parts of the Rio Grande Plains overnight. Have lower
confidence in this activity, but have maintained a 20 PoP out west to
cover the chance given that the NBM picked up on this activity as
well. Any storms that do develop this afternoon have a chance to
become strong to severe. While shear is limited, which will likely
lead to more pulse type convection (a storm forms, strengthens, then
dies), there is plenty of CAPE around with anywhere between 1500 j/KG
to 2500 j/KG along with fair lapse rates around 7 C/km. Large hail
will be the primary hazard, with damaging winds secondary. One note,
the HRRR does depict some afternoon development along the Serranias
del Burro mountains later today. Typically when upper flow is more
zonal and weak, like it is today, these storms tend to take a hard
right turn and stay in Mexico. It may be a different story on Sunday.
SPC has a band of Marginal Risk area across much of our CWA ahead of
the surface boundary to account for the severe risk.
As mentioned above the front draped across our area this afternoon
will lift back north overnight as a warm front allowing Gulf moisture
to surge northward. Some isolated showers/drizzle may be ongoing
Sunday morning especially across parts of the Hill Country and Rio
Grande Plains. By late in the day an upper level shortwave will
approach West Texas and begin to interact with the dryline to produce
thunderstorms from the Texas Panhandle down to the Big Bend. Storms
should be firing in these areas west of Val Verde county by 4pm, with
the activity working eastward by 6pm lasting into the overnight
hours. Models show a bit of a mixed solution with how storms will
evolve overnight. Most keep activity confined to Val Verde County and
close to the Rio Grande, while a few (notably the NSSL WRF) bring a
few isolated storms close to the HWY 281 corridor during the
overnight hours Sunday into Monday morning. The best atmosphere will
be along the Rio Grande and across West Texas where similar CAPE and
lapse rates to today will be met with better shear (40-50 knots
worth) which should help sustain storms longer tomorrow. There may
also be some Serranias del Burro supercells again tomorrow, and with
the upper flow turning more out of the southwest and increasing
ahead of the main trough they should have a better chance at crossing
into Kinney and Maverick counties late in the day. Models do show
convective parameters decreasing the further east towards HWY 281 and
I-35 corridor which supports the SPC updates to the convective
outlook for their Day 2 which highlights Val Verde county with a
Slight Risk, and generally a line from Leakey to Uvalde to Eagle Pass
westward with a Marginal risk.
Any storms that do form could produce a quick downpour either
Saturday or Sunday with some areas picking up a quick 1/3 to 1 inch
of precipitation while most of the rest of the area remains dry.
Afternoon highs will range from the low 80s to near 90 each day -
cooler where cloud cover sticks around and warmer in places that see
more sunshine.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Monday through Friday)
Issued at 132 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
Our stretch of active weather will look to continue into the month
of May as several key features act to focus showers and scattered
thunderstorms over the CWA this week.
On Monday, remnant showers and thunderstorms from overnight
convection may be moving through the CWA, generally from west to
east by midday then through the eastern zones by mid afternoon. At
this time, severe storms are not anticipated but SPC does have a Day
3 Marginal Risk for portions of the Southern Edwards Plateau and the
western Hill Country. Primary threats would be large hail and
damaging winds, but the threat appears to be highly conditional at
this time. Once the 500mb shortwave moves through Monday afternoon,
we should remain under largely west-southwesterly mid-level flow
into the day on Tuesday.
Our next weather maker should arrive by midweek, Wednesday/Thursday,
as an upper-level low deepens over the central Rockies. This will
act to send at least one and maybe even a couple of shortwave
disturbances through South-Central Texas Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday may provide the best threat for scattered thunderstorms as
the southern branch of the 300mb jet sets up over central Texas,
placing much of South-Central Texas within the favorable right
entrance region. Model forecast soundings indicate rich boundary
layer moisture with dewpoints surging into the mid to upper 60s and
even some lower 70s sprinkled in over the Coastal Plains on
Wednesday. One item of note is the very steep mid-level lapse rates
depicted by the GFS Wednesday evening, which would be quite
favorable for a severe threat, given modest instability and
favorable deep-layer shear over the Hill Country and the Rio Grande
Plains (30-50 kts). One more item of note is the fairly high PWATs
that will be in place over much of the area by midweek. If storms
can grow upscale, locally heavy rainfall is possible. Obviously,
we'll take pretty much anything we can get at this point, as much of
the region remains within D2 to D4 drought.
Beyond Thursday, the region may transition into a bit of a
northwesterly flow regime, but models differ on the evolution of the
pattern at this time. We should be able to keep rain chances in the
forecast though through much of this upcoming week.
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 629 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
VFR conditions persist this evening as the front remains north of
the aerodrome sites across the Hill Country and Southern Edwards
Plateau. Isolated convection remains possible along the front but
areal coverage and confidence is too low for inserting any VCTS
within the TAF package at this time. The front lifts northward as
a warm front overnight where some showers and isolated storm may
also occur with the low-level moisture advection. Elected to keep
VCSH in KAUS and KDRT where the greatest chance exists for any
activity into and through the overnight. MVFR to IFR ceilings are
expected to develop overnight and will continue through much of
Sunday afternoon before improving to VFR levels into and through
the afternoon hours. Isolated to scattered convection possible
Sunday afternoon but confidence remains too low for VCSH or VCTS
mentions.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Austin Camp Mabry 69 87 70 85 / 20 20 30 40
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 68 87 70 86 / 20 20 20 40
New Braunfels Muni Airport 69 87 71 87 / 20 20 20 30
Burnet Muni Airport 66 85 69 83 / 20 30 30 50
Del Rio Intl Airport 72 86 72 91 / 30 30 50 30
Georgetown Muni Airport 66 86 70 85 / 30 30 20 40
Hondo Muni Airport 69 89 71 87 / 20 20 40 50
San Marcos Muni Airport 69 87 70 86 / 20 20 20 30
La Grange - Fayette Regional 70 87 72 88 / 20 20 10 20
San Antonio Intl Airport 70 87 71 84 / 10 20 30 40
Stinson Muni Airport 72 89 73 89 / 10 20 30 40
&&
.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&
Short-Term...Treadway
Long-Term...Morris
Aviation...Brady
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 4:57 AM CST, 19 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
557 AM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-011100-
Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera-
Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Kinney-Uvalde-
Medina-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-Fayette-Maverick-Zavala-
Frio-Atascosa-Wilson-Karnes-Gonzales-De Witt-Lavaca-Dimmit-
557 AM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas..
.DAY ONE...Today And Tonight.
One or two widely scattered thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon and evening across the Edwards Plateau and Texas Hill
Country. If storms can form they may be on the strong side with
large hail and damaging winds the main hazards.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible again late
Sunday afternoon and evening for areas generally along and west of
a Del Rio to Rocksprings line. The main severe weather concerns
will be damaging winds and large hail.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 30, 6:23 PM CST, 5 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
723 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0714 PM HAIL 10 N LEAKEY 29.87N 99.76W
04/30/2022 U0.88 INCH REAL TX PUBLIC
NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORT RECEIVED VIA
TWITTER.
&&Special weather statement, Apr 30, 7:00 PM CST, 5 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
800 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
TXZ186-010145-
Kerr TX-
800 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Kerr
County through 845 PM CDT...
At 759 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kerrville-Schreiner Park, or near Kerrville, moving northeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Kerrville, Comfort, Center Point, Cypress Creek, Camp Verde and
Kerrville-Schreiner Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3006 9892 2995 9892 2986 9911 2989 9918
2999 9926 3014 9910 3014 9898
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 233DEG 7KT 2997 9914
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
RUNYENSpecial weather statement, Apr 30, 7:45 PM CST, 4 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
845 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
TXZ186-188-010230-
Gillespie TX-Kerr TX-
845 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Kerr
and southwestern Gillespie Counties through 930 PM CDT...
At 844 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm just
north of Kerrville, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Tivydale and Harper.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3003 9906 3009 9924 3034 9920 3029 9894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 195DEG 10KT 3013 9914
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
RUNYEN
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 8:11 PM CST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
911 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
TXZ183-184-010300-
Val Verde TX-Edwards TX-
911 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of west central Edwards
and east central Val Verde Counties through 1000 PM CDT...
At 911 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Loma Alta to 10 miles northeast of Carta
Valley. Movement was east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Loma Alta and Vinegarone.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3008 10076 2997 10032 2983 10056 2994 10094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 248DEG 10KT 2997 10081 2992 10058
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
RUNYEN
Drought, Atascosa
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Atascosa forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 28.894, -98.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Bandera
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Bandera forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.747, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Bexar
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Bexar forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.449, -98.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Blanco
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Blanco forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.266, -98.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Burnet
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Burnet forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.788, -98.182 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Comal
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Comal forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.808, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, De Witt
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- De Witt forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.082, -97.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Dimmit
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Dimmit forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 28.423, -99.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Edwards
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Edwards forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.983, -100.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Frio
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Frio forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 28.868, -99.108 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Gillespie
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Gillespie forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.318, -98.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Gonzales
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Gonzales forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.457, -97.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Guadalupe
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Guadalupe forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.583, -97.949 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Hays
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hays forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.058, -98.031 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Karnes
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Karnes forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 28.906, -97.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Kendall
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Kendall forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.945, -98.712 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Kerr
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Kerr forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.062, -99.350 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Kinney
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Kinney forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.350, -100.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Lavaca
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Lavaca forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.384, -96.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Llano
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Llano forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.706, -98.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Maverick
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Maverick forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 28.743, -100.314 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Medina
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Medina forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.356, -99.110 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Real
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Real forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.832, -99.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Uvalde
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Uvalde forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.357, -99.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Val Verde
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Val Verde forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Williamson
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Williamson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.648, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Wilson
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Wilson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 29.174, -98.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Zavala
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Zavala forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 28.866, -99.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
May was another dry month across most of South Central Texas which exacerbated the ongoing drought. In Blanco, Karnes, Kendall, and Kerr Counties the drought worsened to Exceptional (D4) drought. Hays and Williamson Counties moved into Severe (D2) drought for the first time. Bandera, Gillespie, Medina, Real, and Uvalde remained in D4. Bexar, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala stayed in Extreme (D3) drought. Comal, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Val Verde remained in D2. There were a few small areas that had above normal rainfall and the drought category improved. Atascosa, Burnet, and Llano improved from D4 to D3. Dimmit improved from D3 to D2. All public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some the larger systems had the following: Fredericksburg Stage 3, New Braunfels Stage 2, San Antonio Stage 2, San Marcos Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, Del Rio Stage 1, Kerrville Stage 1, and Pleasanton Stage 1. The Edwards Aquifer was 26.4 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were below normal Conservation Pool level. Lake Amistad was 58.0 feet below normal, Medina Lake was 61.5 feet below normal, and Lake Travis was 28.5 feet below normal. Rivers across the region were below or much below normal seven-day streamflow at the end of the month. All of the counties in D2 or worse drought had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flood in North Dakota, May 1, 20222 deaths · $30,000 · 1 event
- Wildfire in New Mexico, May 1 to 13, 202210 injured · $11 million · 1 event
- Wildfire in New Mexico, May 1 to 31, 20223 injured · $100 million · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, May 1, 2022$911,000 · EF2 · 26 events
- Drought in South Dakota, May 1 to 31, 2022$34 million · 17 events
- Drought in Iowa, May 1 to 31, 2022$1.7 million · 4 events
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Hawaii, May 1 to 2, 2022$1.2 million · 5 events
- Drought in Nebraska, May 1 to 31, 2022$392,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in West Virginia, May 1, 2022$222,000 · 50 kt wind · 10 events
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 1 to 2, 2022$5,000 · EF0 · 55 events
- Drought in New Mexico, May 1 to 31, 202241 events
- Drought in California, May 1 to 31, 202240 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1027228, 1027229, 1027230, 1027231, 1027232, 1027233, 1027234, 1027235, 1027236, 1027237, 1027238, 1027239, 1027240, 1027241, 1027242, 1027243, 1027245, 1027246, 1027247, 1027248, 1027249, 1027250, 1027251, 1027252, 1027253, 1027254, 1027255, 1027256.