New Mexico - Nearly all of New Mexico continues to grapple with some level of drought, and federal forecasting models show those conditions are likely to persist through January.
New Mexico - Nearly all of New Mexico continues to grapple with some level of drought, and federal forecasting models show those conditions are likely to persist through January.
Tuesday, January 31 2012 2:54 PM EST2012-01-31 19:54:28 GMT
SPICEWOOD, Texas — Tanker trucks loaded with water have become the lifeline for a Texas lakefront village that came precariously close to becoming the state's first community to run out of drinking water during a historic drought.
Friday, December 16 2011 5:25 PM EST2011-12-16 22:25:28 GMT
LUBBOCK, Texas - An economist says Texas' drought has caused ranchers to reduce cow numbers by an estimated 600,000 this year, making it the biggest decline in state history.
Tuesday, November 29 2011 3:22 PM EST2011-11-29 20:22:33 GMT
FORT WORTH, Texas - Climate experts and government officials are meeting in Fort Worth to discuss the severe 2011 drought afflicting Texas and the Southern Plains and what the outlook is for the future.
Tuesday, September 20 2011 5:25 PM EDT2011-09-20 21:25:33 GMT
LUBBOCK, Texas - A survey by Texas' largest cattle group shows that 8% of ranchers won't be raising bovines next year in the nation's leading production state.
Thursday, September 1 2011 3:27 PM EDT2011-09-01 19:27:51 GMT
UBBOCK, Texas - More than four-fifths of Texas is in the worst drought stage, another record for the amount of parched land in the state as heat and lack of rain persist.
Tuesday, August 30 2011 2:57 PM EDT2011-08-30 18:57:30 GMT
LUBBOCK, Texas - Eight animal and plant species found nowhere but Texas may need rescuing from the state's largest springs if the blistering drought continues to diminish stream flows.
Tuesday, August 16 2011 4:41 PM EDT2011-08-16 20:41:28 GMT
AUSTIN, Texas - The manager of the electricity grid in Texas says four inactive natural gas units will be brought online for emergency use through October as the state battles extreme heat and drought.
Tuesday, August 2 2011 12:47 PM EDT2011-08-02 16:47:39 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana's agriculture and forestry commissioner says oversized loads of hay going to Texas don't have to meet the usual size restrictions or pay permit fees through Sept. 30.
Wednesday, July 27 2011 9:32 PM EDT2011-07-28 01:32:31 GMT
McALLEN, Texas — The tropical storm that formed off the coast of Mexico and was headed for Texas would not break the state's drought, but its rains could spell trouble for the region's cotton harvest.
Thursday, July 14 2011 8:50 PM EDT2011-07-15 00:50:35 GMT
Amarillo, Texas - One area organization is working to create extra rainfall in parts of the Panhandle this week. Cloud seeding being done in several counties is showing good results.
PLAINVIEW, Texas (AP) - Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens and a West Texas water supplier are set to sign a $103 million deal for water rights in a region enduring the worst drought in decades.
As West Texas farmers face one of the state's most-severe droughts, researchers are experimenting with cotton seeds that would one day be able to thrive in the area's dry soil.
AMARILLO, TEXAS - It's being called miracle results. NewsChannel 10's Ben Briscoe found an experimental garden thriving despite the fact we've had just a little over half an inch of moisture since the first of the year.
NewsChannel 10DUMAS--- Its been over a year since Dumas has had a good rain and mother nature is affecting how the city operates. The city is issuing a voluntary water restriction for residents. According
LUBBOCK, Texas — A historic drought has already cost Texas farmers and ranchers an estimated $1.5 billion, and the cost is growing daily as parched conditions persist in much of the state.
Amarillo, Texas - As an extreme drought sweeps over much of Texas, many area farmers are being faced with the grim reality of much of their crop base being lost.
Amarillo, Texas - When it comes to watering your lawn... There can definitely be too much of a good thing. A few simple landscaping changes can keep your yard green... And save you some money.
Amarillo, Texas - It's a water source that could be used decades from now when other water sources start to give out. The City of Amarillo is looking to buy even more water rights from the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.
AMARILLO, TEXAS - Area cities work hard to keep arsenic levels down in our drinking water, but a new study by a Texas Tech team might prove even the government's acceptable levels may have long term health consequences.
Amarillo, Texas - The Canadian River Municipal Water Authority has put a halt to pumping Lake Meredith for water as of this month. CRMWA is now supplying Panhandle cities completely with groundwater.
MOORE, Okla. - A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph.
MOORE, Okla. - A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
OKLAHOMA CITY - A mile-wide tornado churned through the Oklahoma City suburbs, destroying homes for the second day in a row.
OKLAHOMA CITY - A mile-wide tornado churned through the Oklahoma City suburbs, destroying homes for the second day in a row Monday, as part of a severe weather outbreak that was expected to spread in other parts of the Plains and Midwest.
In Amarillo, TxDOT construction crews will be out again starting Monday, fixing up a few roadways around town, which means there are a few lane closures drivers will want to know about.
In Amarillo, TxDOT construction crews will be out again starting Monday, fixing up a few roadways around town, which means there are a few lane closures drivers will want to know about.
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