Hays in ‘moderate drought,’ water conservation urged

By Anita Miller

Although an occasion seabreeze shower can’t be discounted this time of year, and hurricane season’s not done for two months, a warning about water usage is still timely. According to the drought monitor released Sept. 12,  Hays County is classified as D1, moderate drought. “Severe drought” is indicated to the north in parts of Travis County and to the south in Comal and Guadalupe counties.

The city of Kyle, which has been in Stage 1 of its water conservation rules since November 2018, says if current water consumption holds, a move to Stage 2 may be in the offing. Stage 2 was in effect from the summer of 2017 through October 2018.