Water Use in San Angelo

The city has a 18-month supply of water remaining and residents are using less water this year than last. San Angeloans used two-million-three-hundred-sixty-nine-thousand gallons less water on May 29 than they did on the same date last year. The city of San Angelo pumped 10,297,000 gallons yesterday; on May 29, 2013, the city pumped 12,666,000 gallons. San Angelo remains in drought level 2 which means outside watering is allowed once every 14 days with no exceptions given for new landscapes. Watering outdoors still is prohibited from noon to 6 p.m., when evaporation rates are highest. No more than 1 inch of water is allowed for each application.

Lake Nasworthy water level is at 95 percent with 9,698 acre-feet, Twin Buttes is at 8 percent water level with 15,577 acre-feet and O.H. Ivie water level is at 20 percent with 112,834 acre-feet. As of May 28, 8.27 inch of rainfall was received in 2014; by May 28 last year, 6.38 inches had fallen. Normal rainfall for this time of year is 7.69 inches. A burn ban is NOT in effect for Tom Green County. Outdoor burning within San Angelo city limits is prohibited.

Shoplifter Arrested

San Angelo police apprehended a suspected shoplifter and seized property he had allegedly stolen.  Officers responded early Wednesday morning after receiving a call regarding a shoplifter who had just left Wal-Mart Supercenter on West 29th Street with a 37-inch television. A perimeter was established and the suspect was located, captured and arrested.  Police say 21-year-old Joshua Noriega was found to be in possession of a driver's license and debit card that had been taken in a vehicle burglary the night before.  Those items were returned to the burglary victim and the TV was returned to Wal-Mart. 

Kidney Support Group

The next meeting of the Concho Valley Kidney Support Group is scheduled for next week. . The informal group is open to pre-dialysis, dialysis and post-transplant patients and their caregivers and loved ones. Kidney disease can be very scary, but it can be controlled, slowed and sometimes prevented. The group meets monthly on the first Tuesday of each month and covers various topics with occasional guest speakers.  Next Tuesday's meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Legacy Room area on the second floor of Shannon Medical Center on East Harris

Water Supply in San Angelo

The City of San Angelo says water is still flowing into Ivie and Twin Buttes reservoirs, so there is still no firm calculation of San Angelo's available water supply. The Water Utilities director says it's safe to say that once the runoff has reached its destination, the supply will total more than 18 months.  Next Tuesday, the city council is scheduled to discuss drought restrictions.  In the meantime, current restrictions remain in effect: outside watering is limited to once every 14 days at no more than one inch per application, and watering is prohibited from noon to 6 p.m.

New Firefighters for SAFD

Nine San Angelo Fire Department cadets kicked off the holiday weekend by graduating from the academy. The new firefighters went through 14 months of training, during which they underwent the equivalent of four years of college paramedic training in 10 months at Howard College, passed a national registry exam to earn emergency medical technician and paramedic certifications, attended fire school to learn proper emergency responses, and were taught basics of driving fire apparatus. Fire Chief Brian Dunn said the graduates are eager to begin serving the public, and we’re eager to have their help. The graduates will initially be assigned to Fire Station No. 1 downtown. While at “central fire,” they will receive additional fire training, intensive supervision and valuable experience before being assigned to one of the SAFD’s seven substations.

Memorial Day Closures and Observances

Most City offices will be closed today in San Angelo, in observance of Memorial Day. City offices will reopen at 8 a.m. tomorrow. There will be no interruption of garbage collection or landfill operations today, although the offices of Republic Services, which provides both services under a contract with the City, will be closed.


The Public Information Office of San Angelo released the following notice regarding today's Memorial Day activities: "Because of the weather and the condition of the parade grounds, Fort Concho's Memorial Day activities today will be moved into the fort's Commissary Building."


At Fort Concho, exercises to honor the nation's military who have made the ultimate sacrifice will be conducted at 9 a.m. in th fort's Commissary Building. The guest speaker will be Brian Campbell, a retired U.S. Army colonel of the Medical Corps. Campbell enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in 1976 and served in both the Army and Marine Corps at various posts until 2006.


During the program, the Harmony Belles will perform patriotic music, and the Fort Concho Living History Program and the Sons of the Confederate Veterans will provide the color guard and artillery salute. The program and reception are organized by the Pocahontas Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Rainy Weather for Memorial Day Weekend

Severe thunderstorms and flash flood warnings marked the holiday weekend in Tom Green County. Widespread flooding and driving hazards continue. As of early yesterday morning, The Concho River near Bell St had risen to 9 ft from 2 ft around 9 PM Saturday night. A record rainfall of 2.39 inches was set at San Angelo Saturday, which broke the old record of 1.49 inches set in 1919.