texas drought over? (but then again…)
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Texas Drought Over? (But then again…)
John W. Nielsen-GammonTexas State Climatologist
High-Resolution Drought Monitor
• Daily Stage 4 Precipitation Analysis (NWS’s River Forecast Centers)
• Historical COOP observations• PRISM climate normals• Improved drought metrics
Texas Water Storage
Current Value
Value when PDSI went positive
Start of Drought
Lake Arrowhead
Palo Pinto Reservoir
Medina Lake
Lake Texoma
Summary
• Drought all but gone– Record-setting rainfall for three months and
counting– Reservoir issues remain in west-central Texas
• El Niño favors a wet fall and winter in 2015-2016
• Will drought cycle bust?
Contact Information
• [email protected]• 979-862-2248• http://climatexas.tamu.edu• http://climatechangenationalforum.org