outlook+water: Not much benefit of July rains to the drouthy parts of the state

Drought conditions declined to 20% of the state (D1–D4); statewide reservoir storage declined slightly to 77.0% full, about five percentage points below normal for this time of year. La Nada is here with a 70% chance of La Niña arriving in August-September-October. The drought is expected to persist in the western part of the state and most of the Hill Country through October.

think+water: Hunga Tonga‐Hunga Ha’apai, Greater Houston is still sinking, and the real age of the Balcones Fault Zone

This month, Dr. Robert E. Mace explores academic publications on the topics: examining the climate impact of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption over a two-year period, utilizing satellite data to measure subsidence in Southeast Texas, and employing advanced dating methods to determine the formation date of the Balcones fault system in Texas.