Drought conditions returning to Texas amid dry winter spell | Statesman | 1-25-18

No, it?s not your imagination. It?s dry out there. In fact, Texas is experiencing the most severe drought the state has seen since October 2015. Nearly half the state is in some level of drought, with an additional 35 percent experiencing abnormally dry conditions. By contrast, less than 2 percent of the state was in drought three months ago, and about 3 percent of the state had drought conditions a year ago.

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