After a year-long drought that saw Lamesa receive less than 4 inches of rain before it started raining again last August, most peole might expect to see a sharp decline in underground water levels here.But that’s not the case, according to measurements taken during the past couple of months by Jacob Hernadez, general manager of the Mesa Underground Water Conservation District.In fact, almost half of the wells he’s checked as part of the district’s annual water level monitoring program actually show a rise in water levels compared to this time last year.Hernandez presented a preliminary report on his findings during ...