Water restrictions for San Benito, Texas as Rio Grande River reservoirs fall below 25% of capacity
2/15/2024 4:46:02 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cameron County, TX
San Benito, TX
Start Date: 2/15/2024
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Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2 may run out of irrigation water by April, which would force the city to push water to utility customers. Mandatory water restrictions take effect, requiring water conservation with the possibility of fines if water use does not fall. Per the second phase of the state’s water conservation plan, residents were banned from watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Insufficient irrigation water could cost the Valley $993.2 million, according to a Texas A&M study.
Water levels in January were the lowest in history and have dropped to 18.2% of capacity for Falcon Reservoir and 24.8% for Amistad Reservoir.
My RGV.com (McAllen, Texas), Feb 15, 2024
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