by admin | Feb 2, 2015 | Drought, News
A satellite launched by NASA over the weekend could help people around the world tackle the challenges of drought. Researchers at the University of Texas will play a part in that mission that could also help forecast flooding and allow officials to better manage... by admin | Jan 14, 2015 | Drought, News
TWDB unveils new tools for observing drought data and trends. “We wanted Texans and all those interested in our state’s drought resources to not only see the information we use when evaluating drought in Texas, but also understand why and how we use... by admin | Jan 13, 2015 | Drought, News
The LCRA’s drought update for the Highland Lakes region is full of interesting- and disappointing – facts. Due to the rainfall in the Colorado watershed coming in dispersed events and generating little runoff, 2014 inflows into the Highland Lakes system... by admin | Dec 3, 2014 | Drought, News
Stanley Rabke’s family has lived and worked on their Hill Country ranch since 1889. Generations of Rabkes have struggled with the extremes of Texas weather, but one storm sticks out in Stanley’s memory: it came after the drought of the 1950s. Learn about the Bureau of... by admin | Sep 22, 2014 | Drought, News
Central Texas is having a pretty decent year, rain-wise. We’re sitting just below normal. But these big rain events all have something in common: They really haven’t fallen where we need them most. “The watershed that helps our water supplies isn’t here in Austin;... by admin | Sep 4, 2014 | Drought, News
If the City of Austin continues with its plan to shut down Decker Power plant, Decker Lake, a little known lake that has fed the power plant for more than 50 years, could end up serving as the city’s new reservoir. Read more from State Impact.
