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To: Red_Devil 232
The biggest problem in Texas is the drought conditions here. Lakes are still way below normal - 25 + feet low - and even though we have had some rain, it has not been enough to fill most of the large lakes. Lake Travis and Buchanan have not been full since 2007, and many farmers / ranchers depend on water from those lakes later in the summer.

Another problem is that much of the of the most productive farm land (around Taylor, Hutto, Elgin, etc.) is now covered with homes. Subdivisions are going up everywhere within the 50 miles east of Austin.

Drought Monitor

39 posted on 05/26/2009 5:40:55 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (It took almost 250 years to make the USA great and 30 days for "The Failure" BO to tear it down.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

My wife and I were living just a few miles west of the San Antonio city line in 2006. Water use restrictions were the norm. Evey time it rained was a news event and the aquifers were monitored every day on TV and the news paper.


40 posted on 05/26/2009 5:47:39 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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