La Niña is here with an 87 percent chance of staying through February. Drought intensified across the state, expanding from about 5 percent four weeks ago to 19 percent today. Most of the state is expected to be in drought over the next three months.
Sections
think+water: Fecal Matter in the Edwards Recharge Zone, PFASs in Galveston Bay, and a Review of Reservoirs in Texas
This month we explore academic publications on the topics of developing a numerical surface-water/groundwater model for the lower San Antonio River Basin, using a geophysical technique—a gradient self-potential logging survey—to assess surface water-groundwater interaction on the Rio Grande in the Mesilla Valley, and utilizing a 20-member climate model to learn how a warmer climate could impact future droughts.
talk+water: Denielle Perry
Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler interviews Dr. Denielle Perry, a water resource geographer and Assistant Professor at Northern Arizona University in the School of Earth and Sustainability. Perry is the Director of the Free Flowing Rivers Lab.
q&a+water: Eric Allmon
In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews Eric Allmon, J.D., an attorney with Perales, Allmon, & Ice, P.C. representing 22 environmental groups that recently filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revoke the authority that the EPA previously delegated to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits to control water pollution in Texas.
outlook+water: August Has Been Really Dry, Drought Is Back Like a Bad Penny, and There Is a 70-80% Chance of La Niña
Most of the state received less than 25% of normal rainfall. After a near expulsion last month, drought is back with expectations for drought over most of the state by the end of the year. La Niña conditions have a 70-80% chance of starting in the next month or so and continuing through the winter.