District’s Current Drought Status: Stage 3 Exceptional Drought
This February felt more like late spring than winter. KXAN reported, “There were 23 days in the month where the high temperature was above normal, topped by 88°F on the 28th. Only three days were below normal and two were at normal.” In the end, the month had an average temperature of 76.2°F, making it the warmest February on record (9.7° above normal). We also continued to receive below average rainfall.
Groundwater levels have stabilized as a result of recent precipitation, but the District continues to hover above Stage 4 Emergency Response Period. Even with the heavy rainfall on March 11, we expect the District will remain in Stage 4. It could take two weeks to see its full impact on groundwater levels.
Read more here: https://bseacd.org/2026/03/drought-update-february-2026/