Drought in Texas, May 1 to 31, 2026

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).

Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Hays County remained in D3. Atascosa, Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Maverick, Wilson, and Zavala Counties stayed in D2. The Edwards Aquifer level rose 3.6 feet but was still 20.6 feet below normal. Area reservoirs were still below normal conservation levels. Lake Travis rose 5.7 feet but was 11.1 feet below normal. Canyon Lake remained the same as in April and was 22.3 feet below normal. Lake Amistad dropped 0.7 feet and was 69.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake rose 0.3 feet but was still 87.1 feet below normal. The 7-day average streamflow was below (10%-24%) to much below (<10%) normal on the Medina and Blanco Rivers; below normal on the lower Colorado River; and below normal to normal (25%-75%) on the lower Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers. All other rivers were normal to much above normal (90%-95%).