Wettest April in years staves off drought

Over five inches of rain fell in Lampasas County during April for the first time in a decade, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.

The Lower Colorado River Authority Hydromet located 11 miles west-northwest of downtown Lampasas recorded 5.41 inches of rain from April 8-22. Lampasas last achieved the five-inches threshold in 2016 when 5.58 inches of precipitation was reco…