Drought Information Statement for South Texas Valid November 3, 2025 Issued By: NWS Corpus Christi, TX Contact Information: sr-crp.webmaster@noaa.gov This product will be updated by December 7, 2025 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/crp/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. The city of Beeville has entered Stage 4 water restrictions and has issued a local state of disaster. While extreme drought (D3) was removed across northern McMullen County, drought has persisted or worsened across South Texas. October experienced above normal temperatures. Precipitation was generally below normal across South Texas. Below normal precipitation and above normal temperatures are generally expected during the month of November. Drought conditions are expected to persist or develop across South Texas through December. 1 U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D4 (Exceptional Drought): None D3 (Extreme Drought): None D2 (Severe Drought): Sliver of Duval and Webb, most of La Salle, McMullen, Jim Wells, and Live Oak, portions of Bee and Kleberg. D1 (Moderate Drought): Portions of Webb, Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, and most of Bee and Victoria, and all of Goliad. D0: (Abnormally Dry): Portions of Webb, Duval, San Patricio, Victoria and all of Aransas, Refugio, and Calhoun. Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change. Drought Worsened: All of Kleberg, most of Jim Wells, Goliad, Victoria, and portions of Webb, La Salle, Duval, Bee, Live Oak, San Patricio. No Change: Most of Webb, McMullen, Duval, Aransas, Refugio, Calhoun, Nueces, and portions of La Salle, Live Oak, Jim Wells, San Patricio, Bee, Goliad, Victoria. Drought Improved: Northern tip of McMullen Precipitation Majority of South Texas received 0-25% of normal rainfall for the month of October, with the exception of the southern Brush Country and portions of the Victoria Crossroads which saw up to 75% of their normal rainfall for the month. Most of South Texas received under 0.50” for the month of October but splotches of 1-2” fell over the southern Brush Country and Victoria Crossroads. South Texas Rainfall Temperature 7-Day max temperatures were consistently 8-10°F warmer than normal across South Texas with portions of the Victoria Crossroads observing temperatures 6-8°F warmer than normal. Max temperatures across the region were 6-8°F above normal over the span of October with locations along the Coastal Bend seeing 4-6°F above normal. Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Stage 3 water restrictions remain in effect despite above normal rainfall over the watershed. Local lake levels continue to decline overall. Currently, the combined storage levels of Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon are sitting at 11.3 percent as of November 2nd compared to 12.4 percent one month prior. Under Stage 4 water restrictions, outdoor watering is prohibited, but no date has been announced for if or when they will kick in. However, homeowners can still water their foundations by hand once every other week. Stage 4 is implemented when city officials determine a water-supply emergency exists. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation and said they will continue to keep the public informed as the drought conditions persist. Agricultural Impacts (https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/tag/texas-crop-and-weather-report/) Coastal Bend: No updates available for October. South: No updates available for October. Summary of Impacts Fire Hazard Impacts None. Other Impacts Beeville under stage 4 water restrictions and Local State of Disaster Issued (https://www.beevilletx.gov/news/post/10042/)(https://www.beevilletx.gov/news/post/10036/) Corpus Christi under stage 3 water restrictions (https://www.cctexas.com/) Portland under stage 3 water restrictions Laredo under stage 2 water restrictions (https://laredoutilities.com/water-conservation-program/) Alice under stage 3 water restrictions (https://www.cityofalice.org/_T19_R185.php) Mathis under stage 3 water restrictions (https://www.cityofmathis.com/213/Water-Restrictions) Rockport under stage 3 water restrictions (https://www.rockporttx.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3440) Victoria under stage 2 water restrictions (https://www.victoriatx.gov/civicalerts.aspx?aid=2001) Other South Texas communities under restrictions can be found here Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information. USGS 7-Day Avg Streamflow | Texas Reservoirs Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Flows are mixed between normal and much below normal Reservoir Pool Elevation (ft) Current Elevation (ft) Choke Canyon 220.5 182.31 Lake Corpus Christi 94.0 76.88 Lake Texana 44.0 39.61 Coleto Creek 98.0 95.54 Canyon Lake 909.0 890.15 Lake Amistad 1117.0 1057.62 Reservoir values as of November 2, 2025 Soil Moisture | Crop Moisture Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture is below normal across the region. Crop moisture index is Severely Dry. Crop Moisture Index: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/monitoring_and_data/drought.shtml Fire Hazard Impacts Burn Bans currently in effect for La Salle, Duval, Jim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas, Bee, Victoria, and Goliad counties. Normal significant wildland fire potential outlook across South Texas for November. Latest TX Burn Ban map available here. Image Caption: TX Map KBDI Index Valid MM DD YYYY Seven Day Precipitation Forecast No rain is forecast over the next 7 days. Rapid Onset Drought Outlook Summarize conditions and impacts here Long-Range Outlooks The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Leaning towards below-normal precipitation through the month of November. Leaning towards above-normal temperatures through the month of November. Drought Outlook The latest monthly and seasonal drought outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Drought conditions are expected to persist or develop across South Texas through November. Drought conditions are expected to persist or develop across South Texas through the end of January 2026.