May rain does little to ease drought in county

Finally, Boerne received more than an inch of rain in a month’s time. However, May’s moisture amount remained well below average and put the area even further behind the norm as far as precipitation.

National Weather Service statistics showed Boerne Stage Field, the official recording station for the city, had not received an inch of precipitation or more since last November. Last month, 2.09 inches was recorded, with the bulk of it falling on two days.

May’s typical rainfall averages 5.28 inches, meaning this year’s monthly total amounted to only 40 percent of normal.