Drought in Texas, September 16 to 30, 2025

September rainfall was less than 50% of normal across most of South-Central Texas and drought conditions worsened in most counties. De Witt and Fayette Counties saw the worst change from no drought to Severe (D2) Drought category. Bastrop, Gonzales, Hays, and Travis Counties went from Abnormally Dry (D0) to D2. Guadalupe, Wilson, Caldwell, Comal, and Karnes went from Moderate (D1) Drought to D2. Bexar and Medina Counties remained in Extreme (D3) Drought and Atascosa, Frio, and Kinney stayed in D2. At the end of the month, the seven-day average streamflow was much below (<10%) normal on the upper Colorado, lower Guadalupe, Medina, and upper San Antonio Rivers; below (10%-24%) normal on the lower Colorado, Blanco, San Marcos, lower San Antonio, and Atascosa Rivers; and normal (25%-75%) to below normal on the upper Nueces River. The Edwards Aquifer rose 0.1 feet but was 33.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped 0.9 feet and was 81.5 feet below conservation elevation. Lake Travis dropped 2.2 feet and was 9.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet and was 17.7 feet below normal. Most water providers encouraged conservation while San Antonio and Universal City imposed stage 3 restrictions and New Braunfels and Austin had stage 2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought, Atascosa, Bastrop, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Fayette, Medina, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Travis had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.

September rainfall was less than 50% of normal across most of South-Central Texas and drought conditions worsened in most counties. De Witt and Fayette Counties saw the worst change from no drought to Severe (D2) Drought category. Bastrop, Gonzales, Hays, and Travis Counties went from Abnormally Dry (D0) to D2. Guadalupe, Wilson, Caldwell, Comal, and Karnes went from Moderate (D1) Drought to D2. Bexar and Medina Counties remained in Extreme (D3) Drought and Atascosa, Frio, and Kinney stayed in D2. At the end of the month, the seven-day average streamflow was much below (<10%) normal on the upper Colorado, lower Guadalupe, Medina, and upper San Antonio Rivers; below (10%-24%) normal on the lower Colorado, Blanco, San Marcos, lower San Antonio, and Atascosa Rivers; and normal (25%-75%) to below normal on the upper Nueces River. The Edwards Aquifer rose 0.1 feet but was 33.4 feet below normal. Medina Lake dropped 0.9 feet and was 81.5 feet below conservation elevation. Lake Travis dropped 2.2 feet and was 9.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet and was 17.7 feet below normal. Most water providers encouraged conservation while San Antonio and Universal City imposed stage 3 restrictions and New Braunfels and Austin had stage 2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought, Atascosa, Bastrop, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Fayette, Medina, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Travis had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month.