Texas drought deepens, straining farms, ranches and water supplies
Podcast:The Source Published On: Mon Mar 16 2026 Description: Texas is slipping deeper into a prolonged drought, with the latest U.S. Drought Monitor showing nearly the entire state abnormally dry and about 81.8% in drought. Roughly half of Texas is now in severe drought or worse, and about one in five acres is in extreme to exceptional drought.