As the year 2001 came to an end, Deep South Texas experienced below normal rainfall for the month. However, portions of the ranch country of Brooks, jim Hogg and Kennedy counties did receive above normal rainfall for the month of December 2001. Moderate drought conditions continued  through the end of the year with Brownsville only reporting 16.74 inches, which is 9.87 inches below normal. Rainfall totals the previous year at Brownsville were only 16.48 inches. As a result, 2000 and 2001 will go down as the 9th and 10th driest years since records began in 1871. Rainfall amounts across the Valley ranged from 5 to 10 inches below normal with the driest location reporting 11.09 inches below normal. Rainfall totals for selected cities are listed below:Brownsville...16.74 inches...which is 9.87 inches below normal.Harlingen...21.94 inches...which is 5.59 inches below normal.Mcallen...19.44 inches...which is 3.96 inches below normal.Port Mansfield...14.97 inches...which is 11.09 inches below normal.Raymondville...21.42 inches...which is 6.15 inches below normal.Zapata...13.58 inches...which is 6.14 inches below normal.Falcon Dam...16.52 inches...which is 4.93 inches below normal.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (CST)
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Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (CST)
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Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (CST)
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Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Much of Deep South Texas remained very dry and reported below normal rainfall for the month of December. However, portions of the ranch country of Brooks, Jim Hogg and Kennedy counties did receive above normal rainfall for the month of December 2001. Moderate drought conditions continued over most of the area through the end of the year. Brownsville only reported 16.74 inches of rain for the year, which was 9.87 inches below normal. Rainfall totals for the previous year at Brownsville were only 16.48 inches. As a result, 2000 and 2001 ranked 9th and 10th driest respectively for Brownsville since records began back in 1871. Around the remainder of Deep South Texas, average annual rainfall for 2001 ranged from 5 to 10 inches below normal. The dry spot was Port Mansfield, in Willacy County, which only reported 14.97 inches of rain, a departure from normal of 11.09 inches. Some other totals follow:Harlingen...21.94 inches...which was 5.59 inches below normal.Raymondville...21.42 inches...which was 6.15 inches below normal.Hebbronville...17.39 inches...which was 5.32 inches below normal.Zapata...13.58 inches...which was 6.14 inches below normal.Falcon Dam...16.52 inches...which was 4.93 inches below normal.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-01 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-01 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.