Tis true, and scary as hell. I live in Austin as well and have heard several times on the news on the radio that the drought is expected to last through the winter and into next summer. I don't know how they can know such a thing, but that is the prediction.

Also, there are at least 12 Texas towns that are due to run out of water within the next 90 days (heard that on the news tonight). Some towns have already had to truck bottled water in for residents to drink. Obviously, that is not sustainable. And, if this drought keeps up, I could see a mass exodus from Texas. It's really scary - no joke.