Online ExclusivesIs the Texas Drought Finally Over? Is the Texas Drought Finally Over? Municipalities cautiously move forward as heavy rainfall throughout the Lone Star State slowly replenishes depleted water reserves By MaryBeth Matzek May 26, 2015 Filed Under Drought Texas Rain Event Flooding Aquifer Water Usage Sign Me Up! Join your colleagues who already get great content delivered right to their inbox. Sign up Digital! If you don't want to bring your iPad into the bathroom, we can send you a magazine subscription for free! Subscribe to Print! While North Texas appears to be in the clear, some areas in the southern part of the state are still experiencing drought-like conditions. Medina Lake, pictured here, is still at 4 percent capacity. (Photo credit: William Luther, San Antonio Express-News) While California is in the midst of one of its worst droughts ever, the State of Texas is finally emerging from its own water crisis. On May 12, the U.S. Drought Monitor removed Texas from its “exceptional drought” category for the first time since 2012 after heavy rains... Please login or register to view MSW articles. It's free, fast and easy! Popular Stories December 19, 2024 News Briefs: Family Sues City of Dallas After Woman Falls Into Manhole and Dies December 18, 2024 News About Teledyne Cable Solutions, Epoxytec, Advanced Drainage Systems and More December 17, 2024 Rural Solutions for Big Problems December 17, 2024 Year in Review: Our Editors' Favorite Articles of 2024 December 16, 2024 OZ Lifting Products CompOZite Davit Crane December 12, 2024 News Briefs: Water Resources Development Bill Passes House of Reps Discussion Comments on this site are submitted by users and are not endorsed by nor do they reflect the views or opinions of COLE Publishing, Inc. Comments are moderated before being posted. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments.