I'm new to the valley. I just got here in mid-October and now it's mid-November. When I first moved in, the grass and weeds along the resaca were high and thick and a few weeks ago the city mowed it all down. So, it could just be a matter of visibility, but...
It seems like the water level in the resaca is way down. Like I said, I'm a newcomer. Maybe cycles are normal. Maybe the water level isn't down but the mud is high. Still, it's troubling.
We have a local newspaper in San Benito that comes out twice a week. I think, based on only a 2-week history of having subscribed, that if the resaca water level was alarming, they would sound the alarm. They seem to be pretty hard up for real news. So far, at least, they haven't mentioned the water at all. Still, it's troubling.
I'll keep watching.
[update 8Dec13] Apparently, the water level is, to some extent at least, controlled. According to Water Superintendent for the Cameron County Irrigation District #2 David Gomez, as part of somewhat labored explanation of dead fish sightings, that may or may not have been caused by a recent cold snap, in the San Benito News, "I keep the resaca kind of low because we don't have any demand right now for irrigation."
