Drought conditions continued across west Texas during the month of August.  Despite record amounts of rainfall throughout the month, drought conditions existed across much of west Texas throughout the end of the month.  These drought conditions prolonged the already long fire season that began in April of 2005, according to Texas Forest Service officials.  The U.S. Drought Monitor officially indicated D2 (severe) drought conditions over all of west Texas except portions of western Culberson county.  D3 (extreme) drought conditions existed across the central and eastern portions of the Permian Basin, lower Trans-Pecos, Davis Mountains, lower Presidio Valley, the Stockton Plateau, and the Marfa Plateau. By the end of August, the U.S. Drought Monitor had decreased the area of D2 (severe) drought conditions to just the western Low Rolling Plains, western Permian Basin, lower Trans-Pecos, Big Bend, and Stockton Plateau.  D3 (extreme) drought conditions existed only across the extreme lower Trans-Pecos, central Permian Basin, and the southern Big Bend region.  Additional agricultural losses beyond those experienced and reported in July's storm data report were not reported.

Drought in CRANE, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in BIG BEND AREA, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in BORDEN, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in ANDREWS, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in PECOS, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in PRESIDIO VALLEY, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in REAGAN, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in UPTON, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in TERRELL, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in VAN HORN & HWY 54 CORRIDOR, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in WARD, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in DAWSON, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in ECTOR, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in MARTIN, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in GAINES, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in WINKLER, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in LOVING, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CULBERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in MARFA PLATEAU, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in DAVIS / APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY