Water authorities ask residents to conserve water - WAFF-TV: News, Weather and Sports for Huntsville, AL

The streak of hot, dry weather is depleting water supplies.

The east Lauderdale and Greenhill water authorities have asked residents to limit their water usage until they can get their water supply back on track.

Homeowners said it's not just their water supply at home that's being affected. They say water levels at creeks throughout the county are going down every day.

"Over there, the little island thing, it's usually up and this is usually ankle deep and now it barely covers your feet. It's really low," said Kristal Goodloe.

Goodloe said she doesn't remember a time when the creek levels were this low.

She said her family is doing the best they can to conserve water.

"We have a pool, but we haven't filled it up or anything, and we only run water when necessary - when doing dishes and bathing and stuff," she said.

"A lot of people have it bad. Some can't flush the commodes. It takes a while to fill up," said Gilbert Gibson.

Just like Goodloe, Gibson said the drought is taking its toll on everyone and everything.

"We got chickens to feed and water," said Gibson.

With no rain in sight, he is even more concerned with the fire danger.

"I got on to one of my grandkids wanting to shoot firecrackers. I said. 'It's too dry. You'll get out there and catch the woods on fire,' and she said, 'Okay, Papa,' and put them up. It's too dry," he said.

East Lauderdale Water Authority said they're doing all they can to keep the water flowing in the county.

"They're using it faster than we can get it to our supply tanks," said Ronnie Woodard with East Lauderdale County Water Authority.

But he said they need all the help they can get from homeowners to help keep it moving.

"If they will continue to be very mindful of not wasting water and just use it for the bare necessities, we are improving and we hope that things will be back to normal very soon," Woodard said.

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