Most of Bandera County received 150% to 200% of normal rainfall in April and this was enough to move them from Extreme (Stage D3) drought category to Severe (Stage D2). Gillespie (D3), Kerr (D3), and Llano (D2) Counties remained unchanged in April despite getting above normal rainfall. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Guadalupe River Basin and much below normal (less than 10 percent) for the Frio River Basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was up slightly to 28.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 51.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up nearly two feet but was still 87.9 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 647.2 feet. This was 8.5 feet higher than at the end of April 2014 but still 20.2 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

Drought in BANDERA, TEXAS
From 01-APR-15 00:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Most of Bandera County received 150% to 200% of normal rainfall in April and this was enough to move them from Extreme (Stage D3) drought category to Severe (Stage D2). Gillespie (D3), Kerr (D3), and Llano (D2) Counties remained unchanged in April despite getting above normal rainfall. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Guadalupe River Basin and much below normal (less than 10 percent) for the Frio River Basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was up slightly to 28.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 51.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up nearly two feet but was still 87.9 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 647.2 feet. This was 8.5 feet higher than at the end of April 2014 but still 20.2 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

Drought in KERR, TEXAS
From 01-APR-15 00:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Most of Bandera County received 150% to 200% of normal rainfall in April and this was enough to move them from Extreme (Stage D3) drought category to Severe (Stage D2). Gillespie (D3), Kerr (D3), and Llano (D2) Counties remained unchanged in April despite getting above normal rainfall. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Guadalupe River Basin and much below normal (less than 10 percent) for the Frio River Basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was up slightly to 28.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 51.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up nearly two feet but was still 87.9 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 647.2 feet. This was 8.5 feet higher than at the end of April 2014 but still 20.2 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

Drought in LLANO, TEXAS
From 01-APR-15 00:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Most of Bandera County received 150% to 200% of normal rainfall in April and this was enough to move them from Extreme (Stage D3) drought category to Severe (Stage D2). Gillespie (D3), Kerr (D3), and Llano (D2) Counties remained unchanged in April despite getting above normal rainfall. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Guadalupe River Basin and much below normal (less than 10 percent) for the Frio River Basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was up slightly to 28.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 51.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up nearly two feet but was still 87.9 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 647.2 feet. This was 8.5 feet higher than at the end of April 2014 but still 20.2 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.

Drought in GILLESPIE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-15 00:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Most of Bandera County received 150% to 200% of normal rainfall in April and this was enough to move them from Extreme (Stage D3) drought category to Severe (Stage D2). Gillespie (D3), Kerr (D3), and Llano (D2) Counties remained unchanged in April despite getting above normal rainfall. The seven day stream flow average at the end of the month was below normal (10-24 percent) for the Upper Guadalupe River Basin and much below normal (less than 10 percent) for the Frio River Basin. Area lakes and reservoirs continued well below normal pool elevations. Lake Amistad was up slightly to 28.6 feet below normal. Lake Travis was also up slightly at 51.8 feet below normal. Medina Lake was up nearly two feet but was still 87.9 feet below normal. The Edwards Aquifer rose during the month and was at 647.2 feet. This was 8.5 feet higher than at the end of April 2014 but still 20.2 feet below average. Fredericksburg remained in stage 3 water restrictions and Kerrville remained in stage 2.