outlook+water: La Niña watch, the month the rain stopped, and drought is coming for us all

Drought conditions (D1–D4) increased to 24% of the state from 20% four weeks ago; statewide reservoir storage decreased to 75.6% full from 77.3% four weeks ago, about 4 percentage points below normal for this time of year. We are under a La Niña Watch for the fall and winter. Last month, there was no drought projected in Texas over the next three months; this month, the whole dang state is projected to be in drought.