Understanding Drought Texas Drought Monitor Statewide Reservoir Levels National Weather Service Precipitation Forecast State Drought Preparedness Council Situation Report Drought Response Drought Resource Information Packet (DRIP) Agricultural Drought Task Force Hay Hotline: locate forage & hay supplies for sale Watering Restrictions List of Local Watering Restrictions A goose feeds on the bed of a dried up creek near Lake Arlington. (Reuters) Texas' agriculture industry has lost nearly $8 billion since drought conditions began in 2011. Texas' herd size has decreased by 11 percent as ranchers sold their cattle due to loss of access to hay and forage.