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Drought Conditions Will Continue to Test Irrigation Systems

May 2, 2013 By Matt Sorenson

Lake Travis
Lake Travis

Early April brought heavy rains to Austin. But it didn’t solve the ongoing problem with drought. The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) website states that Lake Travis remains about 39 feet below its average for this time of the year and that Lake Buchanan is about 21 feet below average. Both are at just 41 percent of capacity.

Statewide the statistics are equally dismal. A recent article on Dallas Morning News.com quotes Texas state climatologist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon as saying that Texas is overall at 66% water conservation storage capacity for spring. This figure is down from 78% in 2012 and is 6% below the historical low of 72%.

Nielsen-Gammon predicts that even if rainfall levels are normal, reservoir levels in the state will fall below 50% capacity by early September. However, if current drought conditions persist, things could actually get much worse.

Climate experts have linked the long dry spell in Texas and throughout the Southwest to La Niña. This phenomenon causes water temperatures in the central Pacific to dip by three to five degrees. As a result, moisture travels further north than usual.

But La Niña has now retreated and Pacific water temperatures are close to normal. What is keeping the current drought active is another phenomenon at work off the Eastern seaboard called the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation or AMO.

The AMO is presently in a warm phase. Nielsen-Gammon has pointed out that a warm AMO was present during two especially bad drought periods in the 1930s and 1950s. He has also stated that Texas could be in for a dry spell that could last until 2020.

At South Austin Irrigation, we believe that knowing how to use available resources wisely is key to maintaining healthy landscapes. This means choosing drought-hardy plants, following Austin Water Utility water use guidelines and making smart irrigation system choices. So when you need the service and advice of experts, contact us!

Filed Under: Irrigation Repair Blog Tagged With: Irrigation system maintenance, Water news

About Matt Sorenson

Originally a Wyoming native, Matt moved to Austin, TX after graduating with a Bachelors of Science from Kansas State. He spent several years working for a couple of large landscaping firms before starting up South Austin Irrigation. "Starting my own company has been the hardest, most challenging, and honestly, the scariest thing I've ever done. I love what I do and I'll do it for as long as people want me to help them with their irrigation systems."

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Joan Jackson
13:52 08 Oct 17
Excellent, quality work. Matt, the owner, is reliable and explain all charges clearly, with options for how to repair.
Emanuel Saba
21:22 02 Mar 17
I've worked with Matt on a few different occasions and every time he has been extremely professional, timely and most importantly does it right. He really knows the business. His work lasts and is done right. Highly recommend for anyone needing any type of irrigation repair, adding lines, fixing leaks, etc...he does it all!read more
David T
03:17 16 Oct 16
Matt with South Austin Irrigation has been my go-to irrigation company for many changes we've made to our yard over the last 4 years. We've done extensive rock work throughout the front and back yards (which required major irrigation changes); converted an entire zone of our irrigation system to a low-pressure drip irrigation system for my 1000 sq ft "in-ground" garden, plus a recent drainage project to top it off. My experiences with South Austin Irrigation have always been good - Matt is professional and punctual, and has always known what to do to solve the issues I've thrown at him. I was using other companies before I found him, so I can say that his rates are very competitive as well. Matt is a good communicator and doesn't mind taking time to explain the reasons for doing something one way or another, and then letting you make an informed decision about how you want to handle it. Of course, if you'd rather just stay out of it and let him make the decisions (I'm too curious for that!), he's more than capable of doing that as well.read more
Raymond Loren Naylor
14:56 02 Jan 12
Knowledgeable service technician. Work performed a quickly and efficiently. Pleased with ovaerall experience. Even helped understand importance of wartering timing.read more
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