El Nino forecast to help Texas out of drought

By Betsy Blaney

Published September 23, 2014 11:39pm ET

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El Nino forecast to help Texas out of drought — FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2014 file photo, two girls and their dog make their way in a small boat in the flooded ponding area at Album Park in El Paso, Texas. The city experienced heavy overnight rains which flooded streets and caused overflows at collection sites such as Album Park. Texas continues to grind its way out of drought, helped by recent steady rains statewide and in the next few months by an El Nino weather pattern that promises to bring plentiful rain through winter, a National Weather Service forecaster says.(AP Photo/El Paso Times, Victor Calzada, File) | Victor Calzada

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — El Nino appears to be on its way.

The long-awaited weather pattern that brings rain to Texas is forecast to arrive next month, National Weather Service meteorologist Victor Murphy in Fort Worth said. El Nino raises the chances in many parts of the state for abundant rain through February, which would raise lake levels statewide and improve soil moisture, he said.

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