Drought Status

For addional rainfall, discharge and water level information, view the Current Drought Chart.
For drought and aquifer status discussion, visit the Drought Monitor Blog

Real-Time Aquifer Conditions*:

The following data are automatically updated on a daily basis. The data are provisional. Springflow values are derived from the USGS gage at Barton Springs and the water level values for the Lovelady Monitor Well are derived from the District telemetry station. (*This reporting process is still in a development phase, so please refer to the Current Drought Chart for official measurements.)

Barton Springs Discharge
(cubic feet per second)
Previous: 23.6 cfs on 5/9/13

Drought Status

Lovelady Monitor Well
Water Elevation (msl)
Previous: 461.6 msl on 5/9/13

Last Updated: 5/23/13

24 cfs

10-day avg

461.3 msl

38 cfs

20 cfs

14 cfs

10 cfs

478.4 msl

462.7 msl

457.1 msl

453.4 msl

No Drought

Stage I
Water Conservation
Period (May – Sept)

Stage II
Alarm Drought

Stage III
Critical Drought

Stage IV
Exceptional Drought

Emergency Response