Comal County permanently lifted the burn ban for unincorporated areas today after heavy storms dumped 1 to 1 1/2 inches of rain overnight.
The burn ban was implemented on Friday, April 18 when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) reached 523 points, but was temporarily lifted Monday after another round of storms Sunday evening.
By law, burn bans are issued when the KBDI reaches 500. They remain in effect for 90 days unless the county receives a significant amount of rainfall and the KBDI drops below the 500 threshold.
The drought index measures soil dryness based on rainfall, air temperature, and other meteorological factors and ranges from 0 to 800 points.
