Like much of Texas , the town of Austin suffered through a summer of intense heat . Triple - digit temperatures plagued the area for more than 90 days , along with the ongoing drought . The city also is contracting with a well driller out of Austin to search for ground water . ` ` We lost more water to evaporation than we were using this summer , '' says the mayor . ` ` We have about six inches of rain left , '' says the mayor .
Like much of Texas , the town of Austin suffered through a summer of intense heat . Triple - digit temperatures plagued the area for more than 90 days , along with the ongoing drought . ` ` We lost more water to evaporation than we were using this summer , '' says the mayor . ` ` We have about six inches of rain left , '' says the mayor .