Name: Drought in Texas, August 1 to 31, 2025
Start: 2025-08-01T00:00
End: 2025-08-31T23:59
Location: Texas

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.

Only one county changed drought category in August. There was enough rain in Medina County to improve from Exceptional (D4) drought to Extreme (D3) drought. All of the other counties stayed the same. Bexar County remained in D3. Atascosa, Frio, Kinney, and Val Verde all stayed in Severe (D2) drought. At the end of the month, the seven-day average streamflow was much below (<10%) normal on the Atascosa River; below (10%-24%) normal on the lower Pecos River; and normal (25%-75%) on the Frio, Medina, and San Antonio Rivers. The Edwards Aquifer dropped 4.5 feet and was 29.4 feet below normal. Lake Amistad increased for a second month, but only by +0.2 feet and was still 60.6 feet below conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped again by 1.0 foot and was 80.6 feet below conservation elevation. Most water providers encouraged conservation while San Antonio and Universal City imposed stage 3 restrictions and Del Rio had stage 2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought, Atascosa, Bexar, Medina, and Frio 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 Jul 31, 11:35 PM CST, 25 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Low to medium chances (20-50%) for showers and thunderstorms mainly Friday and Saturday with locally heavy downpours and gusty winds possible
Near seasonable late July-early August temperatures/heat indices

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 11:35 PM CST, 25 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1235 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Low to medium chances (20-50%) for showers and thunderstorms
mainly Friday and Saturday with locally heavy downpours and gusty
winds possible

- Near seasonable late July-early August temperatures/heat indices

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Friday night)
Issued at 1230 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

The subtropical ridge slowly drifts west today allowing an inverted
trough to shift west towards the Texas coast. Most shower and
thunderstorm activity associated with this feature should stay east
of the area, though a few stray storms could make it into the
coastal plains later this afternoon or evening. Otherwise, hot
temperatures continue with many locations forecast to reach just over
the 100 degree mark. Increasing moisture builds into the area today
and tonight which will lead to an increase in heat index values as
well.

Better chances for rain come tomorrow as a weak cold front enters
Texas and drifts south towards our area during the day. Showers and
thunderstorms should begin to develop in the afternoon, with the
most favored locations for storms in the northern half of the CWA,
including the Hill Country. Above normal precipitable water values
return to the area by Friday evening, so any storm will be capable of
producing heavy downpours accompanied with gusty wind. HREF guidance
indicates an isolated spot or two could pick up around 1-3 inches,
but overall expect most locations that see rain to see lesser totals.
Temperatures remain hot tomorrow with heat index values from the mid
90s up to around 108 degrees.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday through Thursday)
Issued at 1230 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

Rain chances continue Saturday as a weak front remains just
northeast of the area. Scattered showers and storms are forecast
across most of the area except along the Rio Grande mainly in the
afternoon and evening. Heavy downpours and gusty wind will be
possible with any activity. Convection will die down around sunset
with drier weather than in the forecast Sunday through the upcoming
week as the subtropical ridge expands east. A shortwave may dive
south along the periphery of the ridge Monday which could
reintroduce some rain chances into our eastern areas, but for now
kept the low 20 PoPs Monday confined east of Highway 77. Otherwise,
only some low rain chances remain in our far eastern areas Sunday
and Tuesday with guidance showing the bulk of any additional
precipitation further east. High temperatures remain near seasonable
levels in the extended forecast with elevated heat indices.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1235 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025

All terminals will be VFR through the coming TAF period. An
upper level disturbance will bring chances for showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening in the Austin and San
Antonio areas. Storms could bring winds up to around 20 kts, but
shouldn't change the flying category. Convection is not expected
to reach DRT.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Austin Camp Mabry              78  98  76  98 /  30  40  20  20
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport  77  97  76  97 /  30  40  20  20
New Braunfels Muni Airport     75  98  74  98 /  20  40  20  20
Burnet Muni Airport            75  95  74  95 /  20  40  20  10
Del Rio Intl Airport           78 102  78 103 /  10  10   0   0
Georgetown Muni Airport        76  97  76  97 /  30  40  20  10
Hondo Muni Airport             75 100  76 100 /  10  30  20  10
San Marcos Muni Airport        75  98  74  98 /  30  40  20  20
La Grange - Fayette Regional   75  97  75  95 /  30  50  30  20
San Antonio Intl Airport       78  99  78  99 /  20  40  20  10
Stinson Muni Airport           77 101  78 101 /  10  30  20  10

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

Short-Term...27
Long-Term...27
Aviation...05

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Event by event

6 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Atascosa

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 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)

Only one county changed drought category in August. There was enough rain in Medina County to improve from Exceptional (D4) drought to Extreme (D3) drought. All of the other counties stayed the same. Bexar County remained in D3. Atascosa, Frio, Kinney, and Val Verde all stayed in Severe (D2) drought. At the end of the month, the seven-day average streamflow was much below (<10%) normal on the Atascosa River; below (10%-24%) normal on the lower Pecos River; and normal (25%-75%) on the Frio, Medina, and San Antonio Rivers. The Edwards Aquifer dropped 4.5 feet and was 29.4 feet below normal. Lake Amistad increased for a second month, but only by +0.2 feet and was still 60.6 feet below conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped again by 1.0 foot and was 80.6 feet below conservation elevation. Most water providers encouraged conservation while San Antonio and Universal City imposed stage 3 restrictions and Del Rio had stage 2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought, Atascosa, Bexar, Medina, and Frio had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.

Drought, Bexar

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 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)

Only one county changed drought category in August. There was enough rain in Medina County to improve from Exceptional (D4) drought to Extreme (D3) drought. All of the other counties stayed the same. Bexar County remained in D3. Atascosa, Frio, Kinney, and Val Verde all stayed in Severe (D2) drought. At the end of the month, the seven-day average streamflow was much below (<10%) normal on the Atascosa River; below (10%-24%) normal on the lower Pecos River; and normal (25%-75%) on the Frio, Medina, and San Antonio Rivers. The Edwards Aquifer dropped 4.5 feet and was 29.4 feet below normal. Lake Amistad increased for a second month, but only by +0.2 feet and was still 60.6 feet below conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped again by 1.0 foot and was 80.6 feet below conservation elevation. Most water providers encouraged conservation while San Antonio and Universal City imposed stage 3 restrictions and Del Rio had stage 2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought, Atascosa, Bexar, Medina, and Frio had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.

Drought, Medina

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 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)

Only one county changed drought category in August. There was enough rain in Medina County to improve from Exceptional (D4) drought to Extreme (D3) drought. All of the other counties stayed the same. Bexar County remained in D3. Atascosa, Frio, Kinney, and Val Verde all stayed in Severe (D2) drought. At the end of the month, the seven-day average streamflow was much below (<10%) normal on the Atascosa River; below (10%-24%) normal on the lower Pecos River; and normal (25%-75%) on the Frio, Medina, and San Antonio Rivers. The Edwards Aquifer dropped 4.5 feet and was 29.4 feet below normal. Lake Amistad increased for a second month, but only by +0.2 feet and was still 60.6 feet below conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped again by 1.0 foot and was 80.6 feet below conservation elevation. Most water providers encouraged conservation while San Antonio and Universal City imposed stage 3 restrictions and Del Rio had stage 2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought, Atascosa, Bexar, Medina, and Frio had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.

Drought, Frio

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 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)

Only one county changed drought category in August. There was enough rain in Medina County to improve from Exceptional (D4) drought to Extreme (D3) drought. All of the other counties stayed the same. Bexar County remained in D3. Atascosa, Frio, Kinney, and Val Verde all stayed in Severe (D2) drought. At the end of the month, the seven-day average streamflow was much below (<10%) normal on the Atascosa River; below (10%-24%) normal on the lower Pecos River; and normal (25%-75%) on the Frio, Medina, and San Antonio Rivers. The Edwards Aquifer dropped 4.5 feet and was 29.4 feet below normal. Lake Amistad increased for a second month, but only by +0.2 feet and was still 60.6 feet below conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped again by 1.0 foot and was 80.6 feet below conservation elevation. Most water providers encouraged conservation while San Antonio and Universal City imposed stage 3 restrictions and Del Rio had stage 2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought, Atascosa, Bexar, Medina, and Frio had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.

Drought, Kinney

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 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)

Only one county changed drought category in August. There was enough rain in Medina County to improve from Exceptional (D4) drought to Extreme (D3) drought. All of the other counties stayed the same. Bexar County remained in D3. Atascosa, Frio, Kinney, and Val Verde all stayed in Severe (D2) drought. At the end of the month, the seven-day average streamflow was much below (<10%) normal on the Atascosa River; below (10%-24%) normal on the lower Pecos River; and normal (25%-75%) on the Frio, Medina, and San Antonio Rivers. The Edwards Aquifer dropped 4.5 feet and was 29.4 feet below normal. Lake Amistad increased for a second month, but only by +0.2 feet and was still 60.6 feet below conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped again by 1.0 foot and was 80.6 feet below conservation elevation. Most water providers encouraged conservation while San Antonio and Universal City imposed stage 3 restrictions and Del Rio had stage 2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought, Atascosa, Bexar, Medina, and Frio had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.

Drought, Val Verde

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 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)

Only one county changed drought category in August. There was enough rain in Medina County to improve from Exceptional (D4) drought to Extreme (D3) drought. All of the other counties stayed the same. Bexar County remained in D3. Atascosa, Frio, Kinney, and Val Verde all stayed in Severe (D2) drought. At the end of the month, the seven-day average streamflow was much below (<10%) normal on the Atascosa River; below (10%-24%) normal on the lower Pecos River; and normal (25%-75%) on the Frio, Medina, and San Antonio Rivers. The Edwards Aquifer dropped 4.5 feet and was 29.4 feet below normal. Lake Amistad increased for a second month, but only by +0.2 feet and was still 60.6 feet below conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped again by 1.0 foot and was 80.6 feet below conservation elevation. Most water providers encouraged conservation while San Antonio and Universal City imposed stage 3 restrictions and Del Rio had stage 2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought, Atascosa, Bexar, Medina, and Frio had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.

What these are

Drought: A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

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: 1290525, 1290526, 1290527, 1290528, 1290529, 1290530.