May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in MEDINA, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in UVALDE, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in BASTROP, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in VAL VERDE, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in ZAVALA, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in DIMMIT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in BANDERA, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in GILLESPIE, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in WILLIAMSON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in KERR, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in EDWARDS, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in MAVERICK, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in DE WITT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in LEE, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in FRIO, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in KINNEY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in LLANO, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.

Drought in REAL, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-13 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

May brought some much needed rain to South Central Texas. Much of the area received above normal rainfall and 14 counties moved to better than severe (Stage D2) drought. In addition, Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties improved a category to stage D2. All the other counties stayed the same with Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde in exceptional (Stage D4) drought category, Dimmit, Edwards, and Zavala in extreme (Stage D3), and Bastrop, De Witt, Frio, Gillespie, Lee, and Llano in severe (Stage D2) category. Fire danger at the end of the month was low to moderate. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought seven had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. These were Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, and Val Verde. The seven day stream flow averages were much below normal (less than 10 percent) across the Colorado River basin. The Guadalupe, Nueces, Rio Grande, and Frio River basins were reporting below normal (10 to 24 percent) flow. Area lakes and reservoirs continued below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was around 61 feet below normal at 1056.3 feet which is a new record low for the lake. Lake Travis was 52 feet below normal and Medina Lake near 82 feet below normal which left it at 5.5 percent of capacity. The Edwards Aquifer saw some improvement from the rain in May, but was still 8 feet below normal, and 4.2 feet below the level at the end of May 2012. Uvalde was in stage 5 water restrictions and Kerrville was in stage 1.