Shelby County, Texas Emergency Management

05/19/2026

🚨RURAL WELL OWNERS:

https://www.twdb.texas.gov/waterplanning/swp/2027/index.asp

PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT TEXAS LEGASLTURE IS PLANNING

The 2027 Draft of the Texas Water Plan makes one thing very clear:

Texas is preparing for massive future water demand and groundwater is a major target!!!

Now is your turn to stand up and have your voices heard.

The state is openly discussing:

• groundwater development

• streamlined permitting

• desalination

• aquifer storage

• AI/data center demand

• expanding infrastructure projects

They are projecting nearly $174 BILLION in future water infrastructure needs.

What does that mean for rural communities?

It means places with strong aquifers, open land, and private wells are increasingly being looked at for large-scale groundwater production and export projects.

Many people still think:

“They can’t take our water.”

But once contracts, pipelines, permits, and investors get involved, things change quickly.

RIGHT NOW the state is accepting PUBLIC COMMENT on the Draft 2027 State Water Plan and this is one of the few chances rural Texans have to get concerns officially on record.

📍 PUBLIC HEARING:

May 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Stephen F. Austin Building

1700 North Congress Ave.

Austin, Texas

(Also available virtually through Microsoft Teams)

🗣 HOW TO SPEAK UP:

• Submit written comments to the Texas Water Development Board before May 29

• Attend the public hearing in person or online

• Contact your state representatives and groundwater district officials

• Ask questions about groundwater export projects in your area

• Educate your neighbors and fellow landowners

If you care about:

• your private well

• water quality

• aquifer depletion

• agriculture

• future generations

NOW is the time to speak up.

Because once these projects are built, it’s a whole lot harder to stop them.

05/06/2026

Do you know what to do when a storm threatens? Prepare for hurricane season by taking the time now to understand the actions needed when time is of the essence.
noaa.gov/get-moving-when-storm-threatens

05/06/2026

A cold front bisecting the region will result in a wide range of temperatures today while thunderstorm chances increase areawide, including the threat of some severe storms. The greatest threat area will reside along and south of the cold front, generally near and south of I-30.

05/06/2026

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05/05/2026

The threat of severe weather will continue through Wednesday and likely extend into the evening hours along and ahead of an advancing cold front. Large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes will be possible with any severe storms that develop during this Wednesday afternoon and evening timeframe.

05/05/2026

Severe weather is still on track to return this evening across northwest parts of our Four-State region, primarily along and north of I-30. Thunderstorms will develop in the warm sector ahead of a cold front and may quickly become severe into this evening. Large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes will be possible with any severe storms that develop.

05/05/2026

Tropical Awareness Week continues. National Weather Service forecast products can tell you a lot about what is expected to happen with a storm, including the storm’s paths, rainfall amounts, wind speeds, and more.

05/01/2026

Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to affect much of the region today with the highest rain chances generally along and south of I-20. As a result, high temperatures will be well below average for early May with a range of mid 50s to mid 60s.

05/01/2026

After widespread clouds and rain today, the forecast will trend drier and warmer by later this weekend into early next week before the next chance of rain returns by the middle of next week.

04/23/2026