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Lingering drought, rising fears
Posted: Fri, 20 May 2011 07:29 AM - 10,554 Readers
By: LCRA
The Lower Colorado River Authority on Wednesday sounded the alarm about the
current drought, now in its eighth month, and called on its customers to
conserve water as summer approaches and the drought intensifies.
"We are very concerned, because this drought looks as if it may be one of
the most severe we've seen in decades," LCRA General Manager Tom Mason
said. Mason added that the LCRA is following its state-approved
water-management plan, which contains earlier triggers for cutting back
water for agriculture and requesting voluntary cutbacks from municipal and
residential users.
Drought snapshot
Could rank among the top five ever if dry conditions persist. The worst
drought on record was from 1947-57.
Austin received 5.3 inches of rain from October through the end of April, the
third driest for those months since 1856. Rainfall from February through the
end of April — less than an inch — was the lowest on record.
Conservation
Water lawns twice a week; sprinkler system cycles should be shortened if water
is running into the street.
Fix broken or misdirected sprinkler heads.
Don't run water when brushing teeth or shaving.
Thaw frozen food in leak-proof container submerged in cold tap water, not with
running water.
Repair leaky faucets or running toilets.
Report water waste — runoff into the street from homes or businesses — by
calling 311.
Outlook
Rainfall in the Austin area is 12 to 16 inches below normal since Oct. 1.
The probability for 1 inch of rain between now and June 2 is less than 10
percent.
Relief could come from an active hurricane season that begins June 1. At least
15 named storms have been predicted.
Rain is in the forecast for later this week: a 50 percent chance Friday night
and 30 percent chance Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
* Story Contributed by: LCRA
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