Mark MartinoMay 12

(April 2026) Texas communities will need to spend $174 billion in the next 50 years to avert a severe water crisis, a new state analysis revealed Thursday. That’s more than double the $80 billion projected four years ago, when the Texas Water Development Board last passed a state water plan.

The board’s latest estimates come as the state’s water supply faces numerous threats.

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/16/texas-water-supply-crisis-corpus-christi-development-board/

Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says

That new amount is more than double the amount predicted four years ago. The new forecast comes as supply is already drying up.

The Texas Tribune
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Growing communities across Texas are scrambling to secure water, keep up with construction costs and cope with a yearslong drought. This week, Corpus Christi officials said the city may be just months away from declaring a water emergency. Meanwhile, other rural cities by the Coastal Bend are rapidly drilling wells to avoid a crisis. Residents in North Texas have also been bracing for groundwater shortages. #Texas #WaterShortage

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/16/texas-water-supply-crisis-corpus-christi-development-board/

Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says

That new amount is more than double the amount predicted four years ago. The new forecast comes as supply is already drying up.

The Texas Tribune
May 12 at 10:53pmWeb