Drought Condition Alert 

-  The Local Drought Index as of October 25, 2025 is -3.26, which is a severe drought stage. Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed. 

- The Local Drought Index as of August 9, 2025 is -4.04, which is a critical drought stage. Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed. 

- The Local Drought Index as of April 26, 2025 is -4.55, which is a critical drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of May 6, 2025, has Gillespie County in extreme to exceptional drought stages.  Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed.

- The Local Drought Index as of February 1, 2025 is -3.61, which is a severe drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of October 29, 2024, has  Gillespie County in moderate to severe drought stages.  Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed.

- The Local Drought Index as of October 5, 2024 is -2.20, which is a moderate drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of October 29, 2024, has Gillespie County in moderate to severe drought stages.  Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed.

- The Local Drought Index as of August 10, 2024 is -2.88, which is a moderate drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of July 9, 2024, has Gillespie County in Abnormally Dry to Moderate Drought Stages.  Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed. 

- The Local Drought Index as of June 29, 2024 is -2.82, which is a moderate drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of July 9, 2024, has Gillespie County in Abnormally Dry to Moderate Drought Stages.  Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed.

- The Local Drought Index as of May 4, 2024 is -1.78, which is a mild drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of May 7, 2024, has Gillespie County in Moderate to Extreme Drought Stages.  Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed.

- The Local Drought Index as of March 2, 2024 is -0.60, which is a mild drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of March 5, 2024, has Gillespie County in Moderate to Extreme Drought Stages.  Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed.

- The Local Drought Index as of February 3, 2024 is -0.39, which is a mild drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of January 30, 2024, has Gillespie County in Moderate to Extreme Drought Stages.  Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed.

- The Local Drought Index as of October 30, 2023 is -2.08, which is a moderate drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of November 7, 2023, has Gillespie County in Severe and Extreme Drought Intensity.  Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed.

- The Local Drought Index as of September 30, 2023 is -3.47, which is a severe drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of October 3, 2023, has Gillespie County in Exceptional & Extreme Drought Intensity.  Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed.

- The Local Drought Index as of July 30, 2023, 2023 is -2.71, which is a moderate drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of August 8, 2023, has Gillespie County in Extreme and Exception Drought Intensity. Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed. 

- The Local Drought Index as of July 2, 2023, 2023 is -2.58, which is a moderate drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of July 18, 2023, has Gillespie County in Extreme and Exception Drought Intensity. Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed.

- The Local Drought Index as of  June 3, 2023 is -2.14, which is a moderate drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of  June 27, 2023, has Gillespie County in multiple intensity stages: Severe Drought, Extreme Drought and Exception Drought. Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed. 

- The Local Drought Index as of  April 29, 2023 is -3.06, which is a severe drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of  May 23, 2023, has Gillespie County in multiple intensity stages: Severe Drought, Extreme Drought and Exception Drought. Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed. 

- The Local Drought Index as of March 4, 2023 is -3.26, which is a severe drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of March 7, 2023, has Gillespie County in Extreme Drought to Exception Drought stage. Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed.

- The Local Drought Index as of February 4, 2023 is -3.28, which is a severe drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of February 7, 2023, has Gillespie County in multiple categories from Severe Drought to Exception Drought stage. Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed. 

- The Local Drought Index as of December 31, 2022 is a -3.59, which is a severe drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of January 17, 2023, has Gillespie County in multiple categories from Severe Drought to Exception Drought stage. Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed. 

- The Local Drought Index as of October 29, 2022 is a -4.40, which is a critical drought stage. The U.S. Drought Monitor, as of December 6, 2022, has Gillespie County in multiple categories from Moderate Drought to Exception Drought stage. Outdoor watering should be limited to once a week, and all indoor and outdoor leaks should be fixed. 

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