Drought Update, December 2009
Drought update December 2009
Mark Wentzel Surface Water Resources Division Water Science and Conservation
http://water.weather.gov
Outdoor Burn Bans December 10, 2009
Counties w/ Burn Bans
Counties with Burn Bans: 27
200 150 100 50 0 Jan-09
Apr-09
Jul-09
Oct-09
Jan-10
Date
http://tfsfrp.tamu.edu/wildfires/decban.png
Public Water Supply Systems Affected by Drought December 1, 2009 Total number of Community water systems affected: 342 Total number of active Community water systems in Texas: 4702
Water Supply Systems
300
200
100
0 Jan-09
Apr-09
Jul-09
Oct-09
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/permitting /water_supply/pdw/trot/location.html
Jan-10
Streamflow Conditions
http://waterwatch.usgs.gov
End-of-November 2009 Storage
25.79 Million ac-ft (83%)
Reservoir Conditions Meredith 6% (
Mark Wentzel Surface Water Resources Division Water Science and Conservation
http://water.weather.gov
Outdoor Burn Bans December 10, 2009
Counties w/ Burn Bans
Counties with Burn Bans: 27
200 150 100 50 0 Jan-09
Apr-09
Jul-09
Oct-09
Jan-10
Date
http://tfsfrp.tamu.edu/wildfires/decban.png
Public Water Supply Systems Affected by Drought December 1, 2009 Total number of Community water systems affected: 342 Total number of active Community water systems in Texas: 4702
Water Supply Systems
300
200
100
0 Jan-09
Apr-09
Jul-09
Oct-09
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/permitting /water_supply/pdw/trot/location.html
Jan-10
Streamflow Conditions
http://waterwatch.usgs.gov
End-of-November 2009 Storage
25.79 Million ac-ft (83%)
Reservoir Conditions Meredith 6% (
