County bakes, lakes ache

  • Overlook Park at Lake Georgetown is shown on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 as big waves of water pound the shoreline. For the first time in a long while, Lake Georgetown is approaching its full level of 791 feet. Sun Archive.
    Overlook Park at Lake Georgetown is shown on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 as big waves of water pound the shoreline. For the first time in a long while, Lake Georgetown is approaching its full level of 791 feet. Sun Archive.
  • Recent data indicates that Williamson County is in drought, ranging from Abnormally Dry to Extreme Drought. Illustration courtesy of the US Drought Monitor.
    Recent data indicates that Williamson County is in drought, ranging from Abnormally Dry to Extreme Drought. Illustration courtesy of the US Drought Monitor.
    Despite the recent rain relief this month, the Brazos River Authority and Williamson County are bracing for a hot, dry summer. The Farmer’s Almanac predicted this year to be a “scorcher of a summer” with Texas having a “Hot and Dry” outlook and temperature incr...

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