Water crisis in Corpus Christi hits restaurants, H-E-B’s tortilla supply
April 27, 2026
A substantially populated coastal Texas city finds itself in a curious predicament: It’s thirsty. Corpus Christi is dealing with the fallout of a drought that has lasted for the better part of seven years, putting local reservoirs at dangerously low levels and forcing many in the area to adapt.
Just before the weekend, Inside Climate News reported the city of about 325,000 people was prepared to declare a “water emergency.” With that, residents and businesses alike would be required to cut water usage by 25 percent.
Currently, Corpus Christi residents are in a stage-three water restriction, which means folks can’t water their lawns, must have covers over swimming pools when not in use, and limit car washing to buckets only on a designated water day as assigned by the city.