drought

Rain chances increase this month ahead of a wetter-than-normal winter forecast thanks to El Niño.

Missy Bonds is banking on a wet fall and spring for her family’s ranch near Saginaw. Business depends on it.

Monarchs need lots of nectar and water to help them survive their journey south but because it's been so dry, they’re having trouble finding food.

The Dallas Federal Reserve’s most recent snapshot of the state’s economy also shows lingering vacancies in the job market.

Nearly 180 counties have issued burn bans as dry conditions and record heat persist across most of the state.

Local and state heat warnings warn North Texas of heat index values of up to 112 degrees, intense drought conditions and the risk of wildfires across the region.

Texas loses billions of gallons of water a year to broken pipes and leaks. The problem is worse in rural areas.

Food banks across Texas are now struggling to keep up with growing demand even more than they were during the pandemic.

The drought has meant a smaller than usual pumpkin crop in Texas this year. Farmers say that drop in supply will mean higher prices for pumpkins popular for fall display and Halloween carving.

Hemp advocates promised the Texas Legislature the crop was drought resistant. The 2022 drought has proven otherwise. And farmers are abandoning the nascent market.

Despite record-setting downpours in some areas of Texas offering temporary relief to scorched parts of the state, drought conditions persist in some of the hardest-hit areas.

Rain is in the forecast across much of the state. But it won’t be enough to reverse the drought that has gripped Texas since last fall.