LCRA forecasts project its combined lakes' storage volume to drop below 1.4 million acre-feet in late May or June, which would trigger Stage 1 water restrictions in Austin.
, interim director Robert Goode says that staff anticipate that in the near future, the combined storage of Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis will likely fall below 1.4 million acre-feet. As of Friday, May 20, the combined storage of the two LCRA water supply lakes is 1.43 million acre-feet.
Austin Water says LCRA forecasts project the combined lakes' storage volume to drop below 1.4 million acre-feet in late May or June, depending on factors including future hydrologic conditions, evaporation, diversions, and releases. This drop would trigger Stage 1 water restrictions ofThe utility says that the primary change for residents with Stage 1 would be the reduction of automatic irrigation watering hours to 13 hours from the current 15.
Commercial customers will still continue to limit the use of patio misters to the hours between 4 p.m. and midnight. Commercial car washes will also be able to operate normally.
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