So far in 2025, San Antonio has recorded 25.09 inches of rainfall, which is nearly the normal cumulative rainfall total at this time of the year. In fact, it’s 0.33 inch above the climate normal.
On its surface, that number sounds great – things seem like they’re going just how they should. However, rainfall has been extremely sporadic. Just over 50% of San Antonio’s yearly rainfall came during three weeks, from May 22 through June 12, and after the devastating Hill Country floods in early July.
Since then, rainfall has been much harder to come by, especially since the start of September. While our area lakes did make some much-needed improvements over the summer, progress has stopped, and water levels are heading in the wrong direction. Here’s a look at the latest developments.
South-Central Texas lakes
Medina Lake: Water levels at this lake, which sits between Medina County to the south and Bandera County to the north, hit a record low on May 26, when the lake was estimated to be just 1.9% full. By the end of July, lake levels had risen by a little more than 16 feet from that low point, largely because of the Hill Country flooding earlier in the month…