How recent rains affected San Antonio's drought

• The Edwards Aquifer Authority enters stage 5 restrictions, the most severe, when the 10-day average is less than 625 feet.

By the numbers: San Antonio saw between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain from 7am Wednesday to 7am Thursday, per National Weather Service.

• Much of the rainfall occurred south of us, with parts of Karnes County receiving up to 4 inches.

Yes, but: San Antonio has received about 2 inches of rain so far in June, which is about normal, per NWS records.

The big picture: Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, drenched Houston this week and brought coastal flooding.

State of play: Aquifer levels saw a boost early this year with winter rains, but have since been slowly dropping.

• In May, San Antonio saw less than an inch of rain. The normal amount is 4.4 inches, per NWS.

What's next: We have a 30% chance of thunderstorms on Friday and a 20% chance on Sunday and Monday.