Texas is facing its worst drought since 2011. Here’s what you need to know.

Cotton fields near the High Plains town of Ralls, about 30 miles east of Lubbock, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Like much of Texas, the High Plains and Panhandle are facing drought conditions and extraordinary heat. (Credit: Trace Thomas for The Texas Tribune)

Texans across the state are facing water restrictions as the state experiences its worst drought since 2011.

Almost the entire state of Texas is experiencing a severe level of drought, and only a few corners of the state, such as El Paso, are not “abnormally dry” amid this year’s particularly hot summer.