These Texas lakes are still drying up despite recent rains

Medina Lake has been sitting almost empty for years and remains at 3.9% full as of Tuesday, May 26. Here is a rundown of the ...

New water level for 'dead pool' lake near San Antonio as severe storms loom

As of Friday, Medina Lake was 3.9% full, according to water data monitored by local officials. The lake remains far below ...
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Medina Lake barely rises despite heavy April rains

Recent storms brought some of the heaviest April rainfall in decades to South Texas, but Medina Lake’s water level remains critically low at just 3.9% full. U.S. Geological Survey data show only a ...
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Medina Lake residents struggle with dwindling water levels and rising costs

BANDERA COUNTY, Texas — For years, Medina Lake was the kind of place families across South Texas came to enjoy for a weekend on the water. Now, people who live there say that experience looks very ...
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Medina Lake water levels haven’t stopped new development; Sunset Resort opens this weekend

Medina Lake is just less than 4% full, but levels aren’t stopping locals from investing in new development. “Whether we have two percent, ten percent, or a hundred percent full, there’s still tons of ...
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Under extreme drought, South Texas lakes are drying up again. Here are the latest levels

South Texas - along with much of the state - has been hard-pressed to see any meaningful rainfall since the start of 2026. The predominant weather pattern, consisting of high atmospheric pressure, low ...