Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Frio, Kinney, and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in EDWARDS, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in FAYETTE, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in GONZALES, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in KENDALL, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in MAVERICK, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in VAL VERDE, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in GILLESPIE, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in GUADALUPE, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in KERR, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in MEDINA, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in WILLIAMSON, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in HAYS, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in KINNEY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in REAL, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in WILSON, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in LLANO, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in ZAVALA, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in UVALDE, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in FRIO, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Frio, Kinney, and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in ATASCOSA, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in BANDERA, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in BEXAR, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in BLANCO, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in BURNET, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in COMAL, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.

Drought in DIMMIT, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Nearly all of South Central Texas saw below normal precipitation in March and the drought worsened in 17 counties. Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, and Medina Counties went from Extreme (D3) drought to Exceptional (D4). Dimmit and Guadalupe went from Severe (D2) drought to D3. Atascosa, Edwards, Fayette, Gonzales, Maverick, Travis, Val Verde, Williamson, and Wilson went into D2. All other counties remained unchanged with Blanco, Comal, and Kendall staying in D4, Burnet, Llano, Real, and Uvalde staying in D3, and Kinney and Zavala still in D2. Of the counties in D2 or worse drought Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Kendall, Kerr, Maverick, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties had outdoor burn bans in effect at the end of the month. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month was much below normal (<10%) on the upper Frio River, much below normal on the Medina River, below normal (10%-24%) on the Nueces River, below normal on the San Antonio River, much below normal on the Guadalupe River, and much below normal on the upper Colorado River. The Edwards Aquifer was down to 31.4 feet below average. Area reservoirs were below normal conservation pool elevation. Medina Lake dropped 1.1 feet to 82.7 feet below normal. Canyon Lake dropped 0.8 feet to 12.0 feet below normal. Lake Travis dropped 1.1 feet to 42.6 feet below normal. Lake Amistad rose 6.1 feet, but was still 42.9 feet below normal. Most public water systems encouraged at least voluntary water restrictions and many had mandatory restrictions in effect. Some of the larger services had the following: New Braunfels Stage 1, San Antonio Stage 2, Austin Stage 1, and Kerrville Stage 1.