The Rio Grande in Big Bend is drier than it has been in almost forever. The Rio is even drier than in 2003 when some portions of the river dried up. It did rain in early June and the river level came up but a month later it’s dry again. Check out this article from Texas Observer here: https://www.texasobserver.org/big-bend-rio-grande-dry-water

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Major win on the Little Wichita River for private property rights and sensible water planning
We just received a fantastic message from our friends at the Texas Conservation Alliance (TCA). This afternoon of October 9th, 2026, 459th District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble outright denied the