Jacob’s Well Natural Area announced on Wednesday that zero flow had been recorded at the natural springs.
The data comes from the U.S. Geologic Survey, which showed that zero cubic feet per second was reported intermittently over the past few days.
A look back at historical data revealed that Jacob’s Well has stopped flowing only four times before -- the summers of 2009, 2011, and 2013. It also came perilously close to zero flow in September 2014. All happened during times of drought for South and Central Texas.from Jacob’s Well State Natural area described the situation as a “cause for concern and is the result of ongoing drought and increased levels of groundwater pumping.
Jacob's Well Natural Area has some unfortunate news to share. The U.S. Geologic Survey measured a zero cfs discharge...
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