outlook+water: La Niña watch, drought improvements expected, the 20th warmest year (so far)

Drought conditions (D1–D4) increased to 20% of the state from 19% of the state four weeks ago; statewide reservoir storage decreased to 77.3% full from 78.7% 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. This is the 20th warmest year on record in Texas through July.