According to the Texas Drought Monitor (compiled by the University of Nebraska), Kendall County has been in the grip (and still is) of an “exceptional drought,” the highest level. Record-high summer temperatures -- and the more rapid water evaporation they brought -- didn’t help.
Hopes are high for increasing rain due to the fall El Niño weather pattern. In the face of such persistent droughts, new ideas for water conservation and sustainability are welcome.
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