TEXAS, USA — As emergency crews respond to catastrophic flooding in Kerrville and the Hill Country region, two interactive ...

As in Friday’s flooding, in 1987, five to 10 inches of rain fell in the upper headwaters of the Guadalupe River basin. In Hunt, Texas, where the Guadalupe River forks, over seven inches had fallen ...

A 1953 map of the wells in Lubbock County hangs in the office of the groundwater district. [Photo: Annie Rice for The Texas Tribune] Rapid population growth, climate change, and aging water ...

The map also identifies more inland or non-coastal cities that could be affected, such as Beaumont, and parts of Orange County, as well as cities such as Lake Jackson and Port Arthur.

In 2023, Texas lawmakers tried to address the growing problem by passing House Bill 4256, which created the Leaking Water Wells Grant Program under the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Leaking water wells are causing problems for some West Texas lakes, and Sen. César J. Blanco is working to provide relief through House Bill 4256. According to Blanco, $9.4 ...

In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. But the real danger lies underground — where oil, salt, and ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The water level at Choke Canyon continues to drop. It’s gotten so low that the city of Three Rivers can no longer use its pump to send water to the city. Instead, the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — New water wells being drilled along the Nueces River are now coming with a multimillion-dollar surprise. The water pulled from those wells is saltier than expected, and ...

The Water Development Board has no precise map of the body of water, called an aquifer, in South Brewster County, where Terlingua sits. The equipment monitoring the stages of the well will offer a ...

The map also identifies more inland or non-coastal cities that could be affected, such as Beaumont, and parts of Orange County, as well as cities such as Lake Jackson and Port Arthur.

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