Worst drought level spreads through Austin and east

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Thursday morning's drought update showed continued worsening of drought continues through the Austin Metro Counties. Central and eastern Travis, Williamson and northeast Hays County all saw a one category worsening of the drought. Worsening drought conditions also occurred in parts of Caldwell and Bastrop Counties.This is what the newest drought monitor report looked like for Central Texas.Drought Monitor (August 18th)Exceptional Drought is the worst level of drought on the 5 cat