Resources for 2011 Drought in Texas
More than 90 percent of Texas is in the midst of a severe to exceptional drought. The National Drought Monitor shows that most of Texas is at the highest intensity level registered for drought. The drought is affecting farmers, ranchers and urban citizens. Lakes and aquifers are lowering rapidly, wildfires are breaking out across the state and cities are implementing water conservation rules earlier in the year.
The following information is a short list of drought resources, including Texas A&M University, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Water Development Board and Texas Forest Service.
Texas Resources
- Texas AgriLife Extension Water Education Resources
- Texas AgriLife Extension Service Agricultural Drought Task Force
- Texas Extension Disaster Education Network Drought Information and Resources
- Map of Drought Impact on Texas Surface Water
- State Climatologist
- Texas Forest Service
- County Burn Bans
- Texas Weather Connection - Keetch-Byram Drought Index, fire danger
- Texas Water Development Board Drought Resources
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Texas Drought Information
- Earth-Kind® Drought Preparedness
- Saving Public Resources - txH2O magazine article
- Don't Let the Faucet Run Dry - Water Conservation in the Home
United States Resources
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