drought

What's that smell in the water? No worries, say city officials!

It's no secret that the current drought situation in Wichita Falls and surrounding areas has taken a huge toll on our area lakes. And Lake Wichita is one that is in serious trouble. The Lake Wichita Study Committee met on Tuesday (July 9) to discuss what is going to happen with the dwindling lake...

Just saw a link on Facebook to a news story about how the water/drought situation here is getting worse and worse. We’re already in a water “emergency, but we’re now precariously close to being in what City categorizes as a water “disaster.”

This video answers questions citizens might have about the project.

Combination of rains, water restrictions seem to have had a slight impact on lake levels

Winter flowers won't be found in City of Wichita Falls beds, medians this fall

The City of Wichita Falls is scheduled to go into Stage 3 Drought Emergency on Tuesday, February 5th. A stage 3 drought emergency is declared when the combined storage level of lakes Kickapoo and Arrowhead drops to 40% of the total conservation pool storage capacity...

So, fellow, Wichitans, it looks likes we need to implement some big-time water conservation!  City leaders met today to discuss the conditions we've undergone the last few months and it looks like Drought Watch 2011 will be upon us sooner than we'd like to believe.  Here's the official statement from the City:

I've lived in Wichita Falls for over 10 years and I've never experienced an actual drought. So when I received the following email from The City about possible drought conditions, I immediately started thinking about how I'd be able to survive if a conservation plan was put in place.  The city actually has some good ideas in the link below.