A drought is a period of abnormally dry weather that persists long enough to produce a serious hydrologic imbalance. Droughts have wide-ranging adverse economic, environmental, and social impacts as rivers, reservoirs, groundwater levels, and soil moisture all drop.
View resources collected by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and organized by department for Drought in Texas:
- Animal Science
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Ecosystem Science and Management
- Horticulture
- Home Water Conservation
- Water Resources for Homeowners
- Watering Calculator – Click closest city to begin
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Urban Water Conservation
- Soil & Crop Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
- Drought health problems in beef cattle (outline)
- Agricultural Economics
Additional Resources by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service:
Drought Information from other Reputable Sources:
- Office of the Texas State Climatologist
- Texas Water Development Board
- Texas Water Conditions Report
- Real-Time Water Data for Texas
- Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin
- Drought and Drought Assistance
- United States Drought Monitor
- U.S. Drought Portal
- Drought Tolerant Plants
- Drought Resource Guide for Water Utilities
- State of the Climate
- Water Quality and Conservation Information
- Irrigation
- Soil Moisture Monitoring
- Soil Health
- Surf Your Watershed
- Texas SmartScape®
