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 January 21, 2025 Smart Water Meters: Revolutionizing Usage Tracking January 21, 2025 Microplastic Solutions Win The Water Council's Tech Challenge January 20, 2025 Innovation on Tap: Renew Brew Now Available for Purchase January 16, 2025 One of the First Sewer Systems: Rome’s Cloaca Maxima Still Endures January 16, 2025 News Briefs: Lawsuit Alleges Mismanagement of Water Reservoir Prior to Palisades Fire January 15, 2025 NASTT Announces Two Virtual Trenchless Technology Courses 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.