Monday, October 13, 2014

El Niño Development Likely in Fall and Winter

Stage II Alarm Drought
Lovelady Monitor well: 469.88 ft-msl
Barton Springs: 35 cfs

In a statement released on October 9, The Climate Prediction Center reported that El Niño conditions are likely to begin in the next 1 to 2 months. Generally speaking, El Niño conditions mean more rain for central Texas. So far this month the district rain gauge has collected just over 1 inch of precipitation of the 3.3 inch historic average. The water level in the Lovelady monitor well has experienced something of a rollercoaster of ups and downs as a result of the timing and magnitude of storms this summer see image below.


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