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Fourth consecutive month with rain deficit
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Unsurprisingly, June was warmer and drier for much of Texas, according to Dr. Mark Wentzel, hydrologist with the Texas Water Development Board. At the end of June, drought conditions covered 86% of the state, up eight percentage points from May.
“That all adds up to the conclusion that Texas is in a significant drought, the worst since 2011, but not worse than 2011,” Wentzel wrote.
The drought predictably is having an effect on the state’s water supply reservoirs, which are at 75% of capacity, 10 percentage points below normal for this time of year, according to TWDB.