Texas, 2025Drought in Texas, July 1 to 31, 2025
July 1 to 31, 2025 · NWS EWX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
The southern central part of South-Central Texas did not get the excessive rainfall that the Hill Country and Southern Edwards Plateau did and the drought only improved slightly. Atascosa, Frio, and Kinney counties improved from Extreme (D3) drought category to Severe (D2) drought.
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- 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.
The southern central part of South-Central Texas did not get the excessive rainfall that the Hill Country and Southern Edwards Plateau did and the drought only improved slightly. Atascosa, Frio, and Kinney counties improved from Extreme (D3) drought category to Severe (D2) drought. The other counties in D2 or worse were unchanged. Medina stayed in Exceptional (D4) drought, Bexar stayed in D3, and Val Verde in D2. The excessive rain during the month was somewhat hit or miss with the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. Overall, it was down 1.8 feet for July leaving it 27.4 feet below normal. Otherwise, area reservoirs were up. Lake Amistad was up 6.0 feet, but was still 60.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up 13.1 feet, but was 79.6 feet below normal. At the end of the month the seven-day average streamflow was normal on the Nueces, Frio, and lower San Antonio Rivers. Streamflow was below (10%-24%) normal on the Medina and upper San Antonio Rivers. Many locations encouraged voluntary water restrictions, and the following had mandatory restrictions: San Antonio stage 4, Universal City stage 3, and Del Rio stage 2. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought had 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 Jun 30, 5:34 PM CST, 6 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 5:34 PM CST, 6 hours 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
634 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025
...New UPDATE, AVIATION...
.UPDATE...
Issued at 630 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025
Showers continue across the CWA. They have made it farther north over
the eastern half of the area then we had previously anticipated. We
have updated the forecast to account for this. Activity has been
decreasing over the last hour or so and this trend should continue.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Tuesday night)
Issued at 1234 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025
Regional radar imagery shows showers and isolated thunderstorms
increasing in coverage over south Texas. This are expected to work
their way into our region, particularly south and west of the I-10
Corridor, this afternoon and evening. With PWATs nearing 2" and
ample moisture through the column, the ingredients are in place for
locally heavy rain today. The remnants of Barry have moved inland
over Mexico and moisture has already started to work its way
northward into northern Mexico and south Texas early this afternoon.
Ridging is now situated to our east, and on the southern periphery
of this high, southeasterly flow in the mid and upper levels is
allowing the remnants of Barry to work into northern Mexico. Some
isolated thunderstorms are also expected this afternoon, but the
primary concern will be tropical-like downpours which could lead to
localized flooding. Afternoon highs should be a bit cooler due to
increased cloud cover, mostly in the lower to middle 90s. On
Tuesday, expect a similar pattern with tropical moisture working
through the western half of the region, particularly the Rio Grande
Plains and portions of the Edwards Plateau. Afternoon temperatures
will struggle to climb out of the 80s out west of I-10, but east of
there, particularly up towards Austin, temperatures should climb
into the mid to perhaps upper 90s today and Tuesday.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Monday)
Issued at 1234 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025
By mid-week, southeasterly mid-level flow looks to continue on the
backside of the Subtropical Ridge to our east. This should aid in
continued shower and storm chances, but only about 20-30% and
primarily over the Edwards Plateau and Rio Grande Plains through
Friday. Beyond that, temperatures look to climb back into the mid to
upper 90s and even above the century mark this weekend as Subtropical
Ridging amplifies just in time for the Holiday. Be sure to take
frequent breaks if you plan on being outdoors as temperatures climb
and heat indices rise.
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 630 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025
Still some showers around the terminals and this will continue for
another hour or two. At this point showers are not decreasing flying
conditions, but there are still gusty winds at AUS. The Austin and
San Antonio areas should stay VFR through the coming period. MVFR
ceilings will develop at DRT later this evening and last overnight.
There will be a chance for additional showers at DRT Tuesday
afternoon.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Austin Camp Mabry 74 97 76 98 / 20 10 10 10
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 73 96 75 96 / 20 10 10 10
New Braunfels Muni Airport 72 93 73 94 / 30 10 10 20
Burnet Muni Airport 72 94 73 94 / 20 20 10 10
Del Rio Intl Airport 73 90 72 91 / 50 40 50 40
Georgetown Muni Airport 74 96 74 96 / 20 10 0 10
Hondo Muni Airport 71 88 72 89 / 60 30 20 30
San Marcos Muni Airport 72 95 74 95 / 30 10 10 10
La Grange - Fayette Regional 73 95 74 96 / 20 10 0 10
San Antonio Intl Airport 73 91 75 93 / 50 20 10 20
Stinson Muni Airport 73 92 75 94 / 50 20 10 20
&&
.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&
Update...05
Short-Term...MMM
Long-Term...MMM
Aviation...05
Drought, Atascosa
- When
- July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 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)
The southern central part of South-Central Texas did not get the excessive rainfall that the Hill Country and Southern Edwards Plateau did and the drought only improved slightly. Atascosa, Frio, and Kinney counties improved from Extreme (D3) drought category to Severe (D2) drought. The other counties in D2 or worse were unchanged. Medina stayed in Exceptional (D4) drought, Bexar stayed in D3, and Val Verde in D2. The excessive rain during the month was somewhat hit or miss with the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. Overall, it was down 1.8 feet for July leaving it 27.4 feet below normal. Otherwise, area reservoirs were up. Lake Amistad was up 6.0 feet, but was still 60.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up 13.1 feet, but was 79.6 feet below normal. At the end of the month the seven-day average streamflow was normal on the Nueces, Frio, and lower San Antonio Rivers. Streamflow was below (10%-24%) normal on the Medina and upper San Antonio Rivers. Many locations encouraged voluntary water restrictions, and the following had mandatory restrictions: San Antonio stage 4, Universal City stage 3, and Del Rio stage 2. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought had burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Bexar
- When
- July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 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)
The southern central part of South-Central Texas did not get the excessive rainfall that the Hill Country and Southern Edwards Plateau did and the drought only improved slightly. Atascosa, Frio, and Kinney counties improved from Extreme (D3) drought category to Severe (D2) drought. The other counties in D2 or worse were unchanged. Medina stayed in Exceptional (D4) drought, Bexar stayed in D3, and Val Verde in D2. The excessive rain during the month was somewhat hit or miss with the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. Overall, it was down 1.8 feet for July leaving it 27.4 feet below normal. Otherwise, area reservoirs were up. Lake Amistad was up 6.0 feet, but was still 60.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up 13.1 feet, but was 79.6 feet below normal. At the end of the month the seven-day average streamflow was normal on the Nueces, Frio, and lower San Antonio Rivers. Streamflow was below (10%-24%) normal on the Medina and upper San Antonio Rivers. Many locations encouraged voluntary water restrictions, and the following had mandatory restrictions: San Antonio stage 4, Universal City stage 3, and Del Rio stage 2. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought had burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Frio
- When
- July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 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)
The southern central part of South-Central Texas did not get the excessive rainfall that the Hill Country and Southern Edwards Plateau did and the drought only improved slightly. Atascosa, Frio, and Kinney counties improved from Extreme (D3) drought category to Severe (D2) drought. The other counties in D2 or worse were unchanged. Medina stayed in Exceptional (D4) drought, Bexar stayed in D3, and Val Verde in D2. The excessive rain during the month was somewhat hit or miss with the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. Overall, it was down 1.8 feet for July leaving it 27.4 feet below normal. Otherwise, area reservoirs were up. Lake Amistad was up 6.0 feet, but was still 60.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up 13.1 feet, but was 79.6 feet below normal. At the end of the month the seven-day average streamflow was normal on the Nueces, Frio, and lower San Antonio Rivers. Streamflow was below (10%-24%) normal on the Medina and upper San Antonio Rivers. Many locations encouraged voluntary water restrictions, and the following had mandatory restrictions: San Antonio stage 4, Universal City stage 3, and Del Rio stage 2. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought had burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Kinney
- When
- July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 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)
The southern central part of South-Central Texas did not get the excessive rainfall that the Hill Country and Southern Edwards Plateau did and the drought only improved slightly. Atascosa, Frio, and Kinney counties improved from Extreme (D3) drought category to Severe (D2) drought. The other counties in D2 or worse were unchanged. Medina stayed in Exceptional (D4) drought, Bexar stayed in D3, and Val Verde in D2. The excessive rain during the month was somewhat hit or miss with the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. Overall, it was down 1.8 feet for July leaving it 27.4 feet below normal. Otherwise, area reservoirs were up. Lake Amistad was up 6.0 feet, but was still 60.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up 13.1 feet, but was 79.6 feet below normal. At the end of the month the seven-day average streamflow was normal on the Nueces, Frio, and lower San Antonio Rivers. Streamflow was below (10%-24%) normal on the Medina and upper San Antonio Rivers. Many locations encouraged voluntary water restrictions, and the following had mandatory restrictions: San Antonio stage 4, Universal City stage 3, and Del Rio stage 2. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought had burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Medina
- When
- July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 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)
The southern central part of South-Central Texas did not get the excessive rainfall that the Hill Country and Southern Edwards Plateau did and the drought only improved slightly. Atascosa, Frio, and Kinney counties improved from Extreme (D3) drought category to Severe (D2) drought. The other counties in D2 or worse were unchanged. Medina stayed in Exceptional (D4) drought, Bexar stayed in D3, and Val Verde in D2. The excessive rain during the month was somewhat hit or miss with the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. Overall, it was down 1.8 feet for July leaving it 27.4 feet below normal. Otherwise, area reservoirs were up. Lake Amistad was up 6.0 feet, but was still 60.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up 13.1 feet, but was 79.6 feet below normal. At the end of the month the seven-day average streamflow was normal on the Nueces, Frio, and lower San Antonio Rivers. Streamflow was below (10%-24%) normal on the Medina and upper San Antonio Rivers. Many locations encouraged voluntary water restrictions, and the following had mandatory restrictions: San Antonio stage 4, Universal City stage 3, and Del Rio stage 2. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought had burn bans in effect at the end of the month.
Drought, Val Verde
- When
- July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 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)
The southern central part of South-Central Texas did not get the excessive rainfall that the Hill Country and Southern Edwards Plateau did and the drought only improved slightly. Atascosa, Frio, and Kinney counties improved from Extreme (D3) drought category to Severe (D2) drought. The other counties in D2 or worse were unchanged. Medina stayed in Exceptional (D4) drought, Bexar stayed in D3, and Val Verde in D2. The excessive rain during the month was somewhat hit or miss with the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. Overall, it was down 1.8 feet for July leaving it 27.4 feet below normal. Otherwise, area reservoirs were up. Lake Amistad was up 6.0 feet, but was still 60.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up 13.1 feet, but was 79.6 feet below normal. At the end of the month the seven-day average streamflow was normal on the Nueces, Frio, and lower San Antonio Rivers. Streamflow was below (10%-24%) normal on the Medina and upper San Antonio Rivers. Many locations encouraged voluntary water restrictions, and the following had mandatory restrictions: San Antonio stage 4, Universal City stage 3, and Del Rio stage 2. None of the counties in D2 or worse drought had 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.
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- Damaging Winds in Nevada, July 1, 2025$1.0 million · 63 kt wind · 16 events
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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: 1288350, 1288351, 1288352, 1288353, 1288354, 1288355.