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Task force hears drought outlook: combined storage about 51% and La Niña may mean drier, hotter months ahead

2259790 · February 11, 2025
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Staff reported combined storage in Lakes Travis and Buchanan is roughly 51% and warned that transitioning to La Niña conditions typically brings hotter, drier weather for the region; short rains upstream produced some inflows but long‑term deficit persists.

Austin Water staff told the Water Forward Task Force that combined storage in Lakes Travis and Buchanan is approximately 51% and that recent inflows remain lower than historical averages.

Staff reported localized rainfall of about an inch in upstream locations and said…

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