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Nueces County declares local water‑shortage disaster as drought worsens
Summary
The Nueces County Commissioners Court unanimously declared a local state of disaster April 30, citing prolonged drought and risks to water supply; the declaration activates the county emergency management plan and urges residents to curtail water use while county staff pursue additional measures.
Nueces County’s Commissioners Court declared a local state of disaster related to an ongoing water shortage on April 30, a step the county judge described as “the first of many actions” to protect residents as regional drought persists.
The proclamation, read into the record by the county judge, cites the governor’s April 17, 2026 disaster proclamation, National Weather Service forecasts for continued exceptional drought, and stage‑three restrictions in the city of Corpus Christi — the county’s primary water provider. The court voted unanimously to adopt the declaration, which activates the county…
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