2024 Rainfall

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

1. 2024 Rainfall According to the United States Drought Monitor for Pecos County, TX, the year began with less than 40% of Pecos County experiencing drought conditions (Figure 1, Water Data for Texas, 2025). By the end of 2024, however, 100% of the County was under a drought declaration, with nearly 90% facing severe or extreme drought. Throughout the County and surrounding areas, most TexMesonet stations recorded a decline in annual rainfall (Figure 2). At the Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport station, the 2024 rainfall total was nearly 70% below its historic annual rainfall average (Figure 3). Figure 1 – United States Drought Monitor for Pecos County, Texas from 1/1/2024 to 2/1/2025. D0 = Abnormally Dry, D1 = Moderate Drought, D2 = Severe Drought, D3 = Extreme Drought, D4 = Exceptional Drought. TO: Mr. Ty Edwards, General Manager Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District 405 North Spring Drive Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 FROM: Vince Clause, PG, GISP SUBJECT: Annal Water Level and Rainfall Update in support of the General Manager’s Report PROJECT: MPG24752 – Hydrogeological Consulting Services DATE: February 12, 2025 www.freese.com TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM 2 Figure 2 – TexMesonet weather stations across Pecos County, TX and surrounding areas with reported rainfall totals and change from prior year. 3 Figure 3 – Fort Stockton, Pecos County, TX Historic and 2024 Measured Rainfall Totals. Historic rainfall data according to the U.S. Climate Data and Center and measured rainfall according to TexMesonet KFST station data.