By Preethi Mangadu and Danielle De Lucia News & Culture Director and Chief Editor of News For their last newscast before graduating, co-hosts Preethi Mangadu and Danielle De Lucia bring news about new drought restrictions, a candlelight vigil for Malachi Williams, new San Marcos city hall building plans and more. Tune in every Thursday at 5 p.m. at 89.9 or on the KTSW blog. We are the other side of […]
By Preethi Mangadu News & Culture Director SAN MARCOS — In the midst of ongoing high temperatures and dry conditions in Central Texas, San Marcos is entering Stage 4 drought restrictions this week, while also battling elevated wildfire dangers. The Ongoing Drought In June, San Marcos entered Stage 3 drought restrictions after previously being in Stage 2 since March 2022. But as the heat persisted, the Edward Aquifer […]
By Preethi Mangadu News & Culture Director SAN MARCOS—The City of San Marcos is set to enter Stage 3 drought restrictions on Sunday at noon. San Marcos began drought restrictions on March 13, 2022. The city increased to Stage 2 restrictions on April 17, 2022. This is San Marcos's first time in Stage 3 since 2015. “Our area has been in a drought for over a year, and our […]
By Danielle De Lucia News Reporter The San Marcos River has been in drought for three years. The rainy season has passed in central Texas, and the river still has not made up for the water loss. Those caring for the river have not seen levels this low in about 20 years. Virginia Parker, executive director of the San Marcos River Foundation explained how the San Marcos River should be […]
By Preethi Mangadu Chief Editor of News Many cities in Central Texas have announced new water restrictions due to the Texas drought. Though San Marcos has water restrictions, issued April 04, 2022, there is a chance of restrictions increasing. Austin, Round Rock, Hutto, Buda, Kyle, and Georgetown all have new water restrictions that affect residential areas, commercial businesses, industrial properties, public schools, and more communities. The restrictions range […]
The City of San Marcos will return to Stage 1 drought restrictions on August 9th, in response to dropping levels in the Edwards Aquifer. Conservation Coordinator of the City of San Marcos, Jan Klein says reservoir levels are approaching drought triggers “Our reservoirs are doing a lot better than they were earlier in the year but several of them are still a bit on the low side, those levels are […]
Kasandra Garza News Reporter According to the Texas Drought Monitor, less than 3% of Texas is considered to be in a drought, or in “abnormally dry” conditions. The other 97% of Texas is drought free. This time last year, 60 percent of Texas was in drought conditions. However, this does not mean that citizens can start using drinking water excessively. Studies done by the Texas Water Development Board’s Water Data for […]
(Originally aired in June) This In the Public Interest takes a look at the Central Texas Water Culture that exists in Hays County and throughout the Central Area. Hosted by Matthew Hamill and Taylor Zavala, we bring you stories that specialize in information detailing the impacts following the Memorial Weekend Flooding to the Central Texas rivers and how these coincide with your summer in Hays County. Leighanne Coleman focuses on the […]
According to the Guadalupe Basin Coalition, the drought began in October of 2010 and now, three years later, the water supply for central Texas is nearly at record lows. The major concerning areas are the water supply for Austin, the Guadalupe River Basin, San Antonio in the Edwards Aquifer Region, and lakes such as Highland Lakes, Lake Buchanan, and Lake Travis that are collectively at 33% of their storage. According […]
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