drought

As the drought in the Lone Star State continues on, the very real threat of a grass fire occurring due to heat grows. How quickly can it happen though?

Finding a pumpkin patch in East Texas may be a bit more difficult this year.

Some East Texas counties have dropped their burn bans.

Ya know the old saying "When it rains, it pours?" In this case, it's quite literal. Check out this video a Tyler man posted today--crazy to see.

The massive drought right now in East Texas has resulted in Smith County residents being put under mandatory water restrictions.

No outdoor burning y'all.

You can only do outdoor watering on certain days in Bullard.

Texas needs rain, badly. The proof shows in parts of the Rio Grande River that are drying up.

Well this isn’t the best of news to hear… but East Texas is still in a drought.

Drought conditions are continuing to worsen here in East Texas. The latest outlook from the United States Drought Monitor shows much of East Texas in a severe drought, while everyone is at least abnormally dry.

The drought conditions continue for most of East Texas, but for some it’s gotten a little better over the last few weeks.

Anderson County Judge Robert Johnston has announced that the county has temporarily lifted the burn ban.  The judge's office says he feels like the county has received enough moisture lately to let people burn trash that has been stockpiling during the drought.  Parts of Anderson County received just under an inch of rain with this weekend's storms. More after the jump.