Much of drought-stricken South Texas was quenched with this week’s downpours.
SAN ANTONIO — An 85-year-old record was busted when San Antonio International Airport tallied 2.06 inches of rain Wednesday, besting the daily record for May 28 that was set when 1.31 inches fell way back in 1940.
That only tells half the story when it comes to this week’s desperately needed rainfall, which began late on Memorial Day and returned during the Wednesday morning commute. The entirety of Bexar County has been in Exceptional Drought – the U.S. Drought Monitor’s most severe classification – since mid-March amid an unusually dry year.
That changed in recent days, especially for areas of north and northwest San Antonio, some of which have received upwards of 4 inches of rain since early Tuesday morning. We’ll see if the rain was enough to improve the area’s drought status when the U.S. Drought Monitor releases its latest report Thursday.
Here’s a look at how much rain different communities in Bexar County and around the region has received this week, as of Wednesday evening.
- Alamo Quarry: 3.35 inches
- Castle Hill: 8.10 inches
- Far south Bexar County: 2.10 inches
- Helotes: 4.49 inches
- Hollywood Park: 3.50 inches
- Kirby: 2.16 inches
- Pletz County Park: 1.56 inches
- Schertz: 2.07 inches
- Southtown: 1.37 inches
- Southside Lions Park: 1.99 inches
- St. Mary’s Strip: 1.85 inches