Drought conditions were alleviated in parts of Texas after a wet weekend. More unsettled weather is coming this week, but will it be too much rain too soon? Flash flooding concerns have risen in the Lone Star State.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report, issued last Thursday, revealed nearly 85% of Texas is in at least a moderate drought. That is an increase of around 21% compared to the start of 2026. The area in drought has more than tripled since the start of the water year in late September, the 12-month period that meteorologists and hydrologists use to track precipitation and water supply of 2025.
This past winter and the start of this year’s meteorological spring have been unusually warm and dry for Texas. The four-month period from December through February was the warmest and 8th driest on record for the state, according to the National Centers for Environmental…
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