Although Boerne, Kendall County and much of the Hill Country experienced some decent rainfall last week, resulting in just over an inch-and-a-half in town, more precipitation will be needed to turn the tides before the local groundwater district considers moving into Stage 4 drought restrictions.
With this year proving to be a record-setter in terms of heat and drought, the Cow Creek Ground water Conservation District reviewed the water levels across its more than 40 monitor wells during its July meeting and found record lows. Some of the wells had dropped as much as 40- to 60-feet over the past year since last June. On average, the wells were 24 feet below the water levels this time last year.
“It was more of a mood booster, you could say, it didn’t really do anything for the aquifer,” CCGCD General Manager Micah Voulgaris said of the recent rain.
