2_Update on Lower Colorado River and Highland Lakes water supply conditions

Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force – April 14, 2026

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Update on Lower Colorado River and Highland Lakes water supply conditions Austin Water | Water Forward Task Force Meeting | April 14, 2026 Highland Lakes Inflows 2 Lakes Buchanan & Travis Combined Storage 3 U.S. Drought Monitor 4 NOAA 3-month Outlook: May – July The seasonal outlooks combine long-term trends, soil moisture, and El Nino/Southern Oscillation. 5 NOAA El Niño/Southern Oscillation Forecast  ENSO-neutral conditions are present and are favored through April-June 2026 (80% chance).  In May-July 2026, El Niño is likely to emerge (61% chance) and persist through at least the end of 2026. 6 Lakes Buchanan & Travis Combined Storage Projections 7 Questions? 8