SAN ANGELO – The N. Concho River in the San Angelo State Park has quietly gone dry again amid extreme drought conditions with little relief in sight.
The N. Concho is home to all kinds of fish, turtles, crustaceans, freshwater clams and other forms of aquatic life while providing water to wildlife like deer, turkey, javalina, feral hogs, axis deer, bobcat, fox and other native wildlife.
The extended period of little or no rainfall on the N. Concho watershed at San Angelo State Park has taken its toll this year.
Watch the video below of the dry riverbed at the River Bend area of the State Park:
According to information from the National Weather Service office in San Angelo, the area hasn't seen measurable rain since Sept. 2, 2022. San Angelo is .42 inches below normal rainfall for October, 2022.
A total of 7.58 inches of precipitation has been recorded at the NWS office at Mathis Field in 2022 as of Thursday, Oct. 6. That's 9.3 inches below normal.
While 2022 might not go down as the driest year in San Angelo, it will rank at the top of the drought year list.
If this weather pattern holds long term, 2023 could see extreme drought conditions rivaling 2011.
Click through the photos below to see more of the dry river bed at San Angelo State Park.
Dry N. Concho River at River Bend Park Oct. 5, 2022 (LIVE! Photo/Yantis Green)
Dry N. Concho River at River Bend Park Oct. 5, 2022 (LIVE! Photo/Yantis Green)
Dry N. Concho River at River Bend Park Oct. 5, 2022 (LIVE! Photo/Yantis Green)
Dry N. Concho River at River Bend Park Oct. 5, 2022 (LIVE! Photo/Yantis Green)
Dry N. Concho River at River Bend Park Oct. 5, 2022 (LIVE! Photo/Yantis Green)
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