90 percent of the state is in drought with the return of exceptional drought conditions in the High Plains. Exceptional drought—the worst drought category—has appeared in the High Plains. Dry conditions expected to continue.
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outlook+water: 78% Of State in Drought, Drought Expected To Expand, Bois D’Arc Now Online
78% of the state is in drought with 88% at least abnormally dry. Some improvements over the last month, but drought is expected to re-expand to the entire state over the next three months. Bois D’Arc Lake in northeast Texas has come online with a conservation capacity of 367,609 acre-feet.
outlook+water: Almost Entire State in Drought, Drought Expected To Expand, Warmest December on Record
85% of the state is in drought with 96% at least abnormally dry. Drought expected to expand to the entire state over the next three months. December 2021 was the warmest on record beating 1933, the previous record holder, by 5.7 degrees Fahrenheit
outlook+water: More Than Half of Texas in Drought, No Rain in the Panhandle, Increased Chance of La Nada in April-June
About 55 percent if the state is now in drought with 81 percent at least abnormally dry. It has been drier than Bill Murray’s humor in the Panhandle with two months of no rainfall. There is a 60 percent chance of La Nada conditions returning in the April through June season.
outlook+water: No Rains for the High Plains, Drought Intensifies, More Drought Coming
Much of the High Plains and Far West Texas did not see a single. drop. of rain.. Drought intensified across the state, expanding from about 19 percent four weeks ago to 36 percent today. Most of the state is expected to be in drought over the next three months.