Comal County’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index averaged 585 on Oct. 30, up 3 points from the previous day. The Texas A&M Forest Service’s daily summary also gives a county low of 341 and high of 691.
Residents can use the county reading to track dry conditions, while the range shows that conditions vary within Comal County. A single county average cannot describe every location in that 341-to-691 span.
From the source record
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index runs from 0 (saturated soil) to 800 (extreme drought).Texas A&M Forest Service ↗
The index runs from 0 for saturated soil to 800 for extreme drought. Its 585 reading is an index value, rather than a lake level or a measure of water available to households. The reported 3-point change compares Oct. 30 with the previous day; it does not by itself establish a longer trend.
This reading also does not establish whether outdoor-burning rules changed. Residents checking those rules need the county’s current burn notice or order; the drought-index summary reports index values. The next daily summary will show whether the county average continues to move, and its low and high readings will show whether the spread across the county changes.