Current Drought Status: Critical
Barton Springs Flow: 19.5 (10 day average)
Lovelady Well: 195.3 feet (depth to water)
The recent rains (average for March and April) have helped central Texas vegetation--the wildflowers are out and farmers are cutting hay. Accordingly, the US Drought Monitor downgraded the area from "exceptional" to "extreme" drought.
But don't let that lead you to believe the drought is over, the hydrologic drought has not improved--streams remain dry and aquifer levels and springflow continue to decline.
