Source: TROUBLED WATERS: Who owns groundwater, surface water, and the rain – DailyTrib.com

By Julie TomascikEditorGrass crunches as Robert Payne walks his pastures. In this summer of endless triple-digit days, he sees only brown where he should see green.Bosque County, where he raises cattle and grows wheat, milo, corn and cotton, is in exceptional drought—the highest level of classification—and has been for weeks.The drought started last fall. Days

Source: Drought, endless heat drying up hopes in rural Texas – Texas Farm Bureau

A bright green citrus the size of a baseball sat on the tailgate of Dale Murden’s truck parked alongside his Cameron County groves Thursday morning. “You see that fruit right there?” he asked. “It should be twice that size right now.”

Source: Squeezed dry: South Texas farmers face a possible future without water | MyRGV.com

By Julie TomascikEditorNo water from the Highland Lakes will be available to farmers for the second growing season. The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) made the announcement July 1, citing severe drought conditions.The decision impacts interruptible water customers in the Gulf Coast, Lakeside and Pierce Ranch agricultural operations in Colorado, Wharton and Matagorda counties.Paul Sliva

Source: LCRA cuts off water for agriculture due to drought conditions – Texas Farm Bureau

Some Texas aquifers have stopped flowing altogether, while the levels of others are drastically below normal levels.

Source: ‘The easy water is gone’: Drought and climate change strain Texas aquifers | Texas Standard

Water levels in wells across Texas are running low because of the extreme drought, groundwater experts say. Can a well that has dried up make a comeback?

Source: What conditions will tap out a water well in Texas? | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

College Station residents use 26.7 million gallons in just one day (kxxv.com)

The city of Bryan is requesting residents voluntarily conserve water by limiting the amount used for outdoor watering until further notice.

Source: Bryan residents asked to follow watering schedules through drought contingency plan | Latest Headlines | theeagle.com

As the lack of rain continues to affect the state of Texas, drought impacted farmers and ranchers in our area may become eligible for financial assistance through the United States Department of Agriculture.

Source: Lack of rain brings unbearable drought to farmers

Source: Years of litigation over land near Medina Lake come to an end