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Old 01-28-2012, 03:16 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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I won't be shocked if more areas in DFW are now in the "none" status after this recent rain event.
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Old 01-28-2012, 03:55 PM
 
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We've been getting a s... lot of rain in Houston
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Old 01-28-2012, 04:16 PM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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We've been getting a s... lot of rain in Houston
like I keep saying, bringing back Houston to normal is bringing it up to too much water in too short a period of time. I would rather see 1/2 an inch to an inch a week than those deluges we get to bring our annual total past 50 inches.

most of those deluges just run off. Consistent rain is what matters
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Old 01-28-2012, 09:11 PM
 
Location: Amarillo
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How much have the recent rains in Texas over the last 3 days eased the statewide drought index? I thought I read at the end of summer that most areas in Texas were in the severe or extreme category for drought.
I'm sure it helped you guys down in DFW, but here in Amarillo, we only received a trace of moisture. Actually, it hailed at my house...just pea size. It's going to take a lot of rain to get our state back on track. I just hope this year isn't like last year with all the heat and wildfires!
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Old 01-31-2012, 12:06 PM
 
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Lakes are up 4-7 feet now.
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Old 02-01-2012, 09:45 AM
 
Location: Reality
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I've gotten 4.2 inches of rain here in Montgomery county in the last 36 hours, it literally rained all day yesterday. I know we need it and I'm not complaining.
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Old 02-01-2012, 03:19 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Lakes are up 4-7 feet now.
Which lakes are you talking about? The combined reserves in the Highland Lakes (Buchanan and Travis) on the Colorado River have been slowly dropping since Oct. Lake Buchanan may be the same as it was in Oct. but Lake Travis has dropped several feet. No increases here. http://www.lcra.org/water/conditions....html#highland

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Old 02-01-2012, 03:23 PM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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Which lakes are you talking about? The Higland Lakes (Buchanan and Travis) on the Colorado River have been slowly dropping since Oct. No increases here. River Report
quite a few of the lakes are up. All in the Houston area are at 97% capacity or Higher. Lake Houston is just 1ft below, lake conroe is 97% filled and Lake Livingston is above full capacity.

Does anyone know how an area is considered to be in drought?
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Old 02-01-2012, 08:14 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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Which lakes are you talking about? The combined reserves in the Highland Lakes (Buchanan and Travis) on the Colorado River have been slowly dropping since Oct. Lake Buchanan may be the same as it was in Oct. but Lake Travis has dropped several feet. No increases here. River Report
Lake Waco is back to normal.
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Old 02-02-2012, 04:32 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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Does anyone know how an area is considered to be in drought?
3 types of drought...
1) Meteorological: How far from normal the precipitation has been over a period of time.
2) Agricultural: Lack of soil moisture at a certain time to meet the needs of a certain crop.
3) Hydrological: Deficiencies in surface and subsurface water supplies.

The US drought monitor that everyone refers to is the most detailed indicator. It uses the Palmer Drought Index, Soil moisture models, USGS streamflow gauges, Standardize Precipitation Index, 1-3 month short term precip, and 6-60 month long term precip. These are all mixed together to get the weekly drought map.
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