1 00:00:00,540 --> 00:00:02,930 [Troy Kimmel] Just as important as flooding, 2 00:00:02,930 --> 00:00:04,900 we also have the drought situation. 3 00:00:04,900 --> 00:00:07,160 Part of that is tied back to the fact 4 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:09,410 that about half the state of Texas 5 00:00:09,410 --> 00:00:13,520 is in a climatological area, generally west of Austin, 6 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:16,230 that is operating in a moisture deficit 7 00:00:16,230 --> 00:00:18,110 on an average annual basis. 8 00:00:18,110 --> 00:00:19,870 When you start getting east of Austin, 9 00:00:19,870 --> 00:00:24,100 we generally operate with a moisture, a surplus, 10 00:00:24,100 --> 00:00:26,210 but the problem with that is being right on 11 00:00:26,210 --> 00:00:28,530 the edge of that in the state of Texas. 12 00:00:28,530 --> 00:00:31,100 It can easily shift back and forth. 13 00:00:31,100 --> 00:00:34,580 And as a result, just as important as flash flooding 14 00:00:34,580 --> 00:00:37,480 or hydrologic usage for the Texas Mesonet, 15 00:00:37,480 --> 00:00:41,280 those zeros, zero rainfall, 16 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:42,940 those are important reports. 17 00:00:42,940 --> 00:00:44,890 We want to know that as well. 18 00:00:44,890 --> 00:00:47,240 It's useful for the Drought Monitor 19 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:51,920 for national and state drought programs that are in place. 20 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:53,963 It's very important information.