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Rain chances increase this month ahead of a wetter-than-normal winter forecast thanks to El Niño.
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Missy Bonds is banking on a wet fall and spring for her family’s ranch near Saginaw. Business depends on it.
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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.
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The Dallas Federal Reserve’s most recent snapshot of the state’s economy also shows lingering vacancies in the job market.
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Nearly 180 counties have issued burn bans as dry conditions and record heat persist across most of the state.
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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.
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Texas loses billions of gallons of water a year to broken pipes and leaks. The problem is worse in rural areas.
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Food banks across Texas are now struggling to keep up with growing demand even more than they were during the pandemic.
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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.
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Hemp advocates promised the Texas Legislature the crop was drought resistant. The 2022 drought has proven otherwise. And farmers are abandoning the nascent market.
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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.
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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.