Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 19, 2022 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Summary: 75% of the state is abnormally dry or worse, and 52% of the state is in drought Equal chances for La Niña or neutral conditions for the January-March season and a 71% chance of neutral conditions for the February-April season Reservoir storage is still 10%...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 19, 2022 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Drought, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
For Texas’ water sector, 2022 was a rough year. Stories about failing infrastructure, drought and even floods captured state headlines. Many of these stories were grim and endured by millions across the state. Texans had to live without or boil their water, flee...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 1, 2022 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Beneath the U.S. High Plains, a substantial underground reservoir stretches from the Texas Panhandle to South Dakota, providing drinking water for more than 2 million people and supplying the irrigation for dozens of valued crops across eight states, which account for...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 1, 2022 | Groundwater Resources, News, One Water, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has recently approved $52,913,408 in financial assistance for water, wastewater, and stormwater projects. The funds were distributed to seven projects through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), the Drinking Water...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 1, 2022 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
The Ogallala Aquifer is not the only major groundwater source which has had notable declines because of drought in the southern United States. In south central Texas, the Edwards Aquifer has also had a big decline in its volume to the point that withdrawals from the...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 30, 2022 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Drought conditions and low water levels in Lake Travis continue to affect business owners and residents who live and work in this area, and this is especially true for those in the lake’s inlet near Hudson Bend, several residents said. “I’ve lived in the area for 27...
