Storage remained near year 2000 levels. The average storage from 1996 to the present remains the lowest on record for both Amistad and Falcon Reservoirs since they were inundated. Only three index stations state-wide, the Pecos River near Girvin, the Atascosa River near Whitsett, and the Navidad River near Hallettsville reported below normal flows. Since the beginning of April, water levels recovered in three of the seven key monitoring wells, ranging from 0.01 feet in the Castro Ogallala well to 1.15 feet in the Tarrant Trinity well. Another 10 community water supply systems are under voluntary water use restrictions.
Most affected systems are in central and north central Texas.
Seasonal U.S. Drought Outlook does not indicate drought conditions for Texas thought June 2001.