1. www.lcra.org Texas Drought Update TWCA Mid-Year Conference June 18, 2009 Bob Rose, Meteorologist, Lower Colorado River Authority TWCA Mid-Year Conference June 18, 2009 Bob Rose, Meteorologist, Lower Colorado River Authority

2. www.lcra.org Drought Progression 2008-2009

3. www.lcra.org 2008 Rainfall

4. www.lcra.org 2008 Rainfall, Departure from Normal More than 20 inches below normal

5. www.lcra.org 2008 Rainfall Statistics For the state as a whole, 2008 ranked 31 st driest out of 113 years with 24.60 in. (normal is 27.92). December 2008 ranked 4 th driest statewide out of 113 years with 0.45 in. Normal is 1.90 In comparison, 2007 was the 6 th wettest year on record.

6. www.lcra.org South Central Texas Drought Statistics, 2008 Austin-Mabry 16.07 inches, 17.58 inches below normal. 4 th driest dating back to 1856. driest since 1956. San Antonio 13.76 inches, -19.16 inches, 3 rd driest dating back to 1871. driest since 1954 Victoria 21.71 inches, -18.39 inches, 5 th driest on record. (2007--71.76 inches, 2 nd wettest year on record).

7. www.lcra.org March Drought Monitor

8. www.lcra.org 2009 Rainfall

9. www.lcra.org Rainfall Past 60 Days 10 to 15 inches

10. www.lcra.org 2009 Rainfall, Departure from Normal 8 to 12 inches below

11. www.lcra.org Soil Moisture Anomaly

12. www.lcra.org Latest Drought Monitor

13. www.lcra.org Latest National Drought Monitor

14. www.lcra.org La Niña to El Niño June 15th

15. www.lcra.org A Growing Trend Toward El Niño

16. www.lcra.org Typical Rainfall Associated with La Nina

17. www.lcra.org Current “Unusual” Jet Stream