Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk on March 18 signed a declaration of local disaster for the county, due to increased risks of wildfires. The details The order effectively ban ...
A new burn ban will go into effect on Friday, March 14 at 6 a.m. in Comal County after a unanimous approval by commissioners.
Eric Platt, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, explained that the decision-making process relies on the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI), which has been in use since the late 1960s.
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) for Stephens County currently ranges from 24 to 306 with an average of 180. Much of the ...
The KBDI (Keetch-Byram Drought Index) is used to track soil moisture and shows the heart of the drought has now shifted south of our area where you see the orange and red or dry soil. Here at home ...