'Flash drought' returns to Texas

Despite historic rainfall in May, the Texas drought is returning. Some cities in central Texas hasn’t seen any rainfall in more than a week during what is historically one the wettest months of the year. And statewide, there has been little rain in the last two months.

Although none of the state was in drought in July, a little more than 70 percent of the state is in some sort of drought condition according to the United States Drought Monitor. And, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority, Lake Buchanan is sitting at 67 percent full and Lake Travis is at 77 percent, and both are continuing to decrease.

The drought has returned so quickly, just two weeks in some cases, that some meteorologists are calling it a ‘flash drought.’

The predicted El Niño this year should improve the drought conditions as increased precipitation hits the area.