Drought Map

[Texasgal]

Look at central Texas! :scared:

Very interesting.

http://drought.unl.edu/DM/DM_south.htm

[sonias]

1. It really is serious - cows are dying now

AAS 1/16/09
Texas drought worsens, cattle dying

By BETSY BLANEY
Associated Press Writer

LUBBOCK, Texas — Drought conditions in Texas are so bad cattle are keeling over in parched pastures and dying.

Drought conditions worsened significantly in the past week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday. Seventy-one percent of the state is now in some stage of drought, up from 58.3 percent last week.

A week ago the two worst drought designations — extreme and exceptional — covered 9.1 percent of the state. This week the two categories cover 15.1 percent of the state, with a circle near San Antonio and Austin widening in all directions. Only the eastern and southeastern parts of Texas are without any drought status.

It all results in death for dozens of cows in Bastrop, south of Austin. At Dr. Lee Davis' veterinarian clinic, up to 10 cows a week have been brought in for treatment over the past month. They fell in pastures from weakness due to lack of grazing forage, and most didn't survive, Davis said.

We need rain!

Sonia

[cosmik debris]

2. That's the only map I've ever seen that makes Waco

Look better than Austin.

:)

[sonias]

4. Stop stealing our rain!

Don't make us come take it from you.

:fistbump:


Sonia

[cosmik debris]

5. I'd be happy to share if I could! n/t

[tbyg52]

3. Wow. Scary yet interesting. Thanks for the link. nt