In this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Kelley Cochran, General Manager of the Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District, about the role groundwater conservation districts play in supporting the state’s water management and planning efforts.
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outlook+water: Drought improvements continue, drought blazes in Central and Far West Texas, and El Niño may end early
Summary: The amount of the state under drought conditions (D1–D4) decreased from four weeks ago at 44% to 39% this week. Extreme-to-exceptional drought in Far West, Central, and Southeast Texas continues to blaze with drought and is expected to continue in Far West and Central Texas over the next three months. El Niño conditions are expected to persist through the March-April-May season.
outlook+water: Drought nearly halved, El Niño through (maybe) may, less than a one in three chance of drought ending by the end of May
Summary: The amount of the state under drought conditions (D1–D4) decreased from four weeks ago at 75% to 44% this week. El Niño conditions are expected to persist through the March-April-May season. By one measure, the odds of drought ending in the state by the end of May range from 8% to 32%.
talk+water: James Perry
In this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with James Perry, Executive Vice President of the EarthWorks Division of ASTERRA, about innovative remote sensing technologies to support water management.
Unpacking the 2023 Texas+Water Subscriber Survey
Dive into Texas+Water’s 2023 subscriber survey results to see how your perspectives are helping ensure every issue is as dynamic and diverse as Texas itself.