Continuing hot and largely dry weather across Deep South Texas and the Lower Rio Grande Valley through mid June expanded both severe (D2) and extreme (D3) drought conditions.  Severe drought conditions replaced moderate conditions near the coast and along the western edge of the area by the Rio Grande Plains in Zapata County; extreme conditions expanded a bit farther east and west in the central Valley, including Brooks, Jim Hogg, Starr, and Hidalgo Counties.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extreme (D3) drought conditions nudged into northwestern and west central Kenedy County the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 23-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe (D2) drought conditions spread into all of Willacy County the by the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 23-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe (D2) drought conditions spread into all of Cameron County during the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted over the Rio Grande Valley.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 23-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe (D2) drought conditions spread back into southeastern Hidalgo County during the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 23-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe (D2) drought conditions spread near and to the coast of Kenedy County during the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded eastward across Brooks County during the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted. These conditions would prevail until the end of June.  However, locally heavy rainfall across southern Brooks County on June 30th would portend a wetter period to come in July.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extreme (D3) drought conditions spread into all of Jim Hogg County the third week of June as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted. These conditions would continue until the end of the month; however, locally heavy rainfall near the Starr and Brooks County line on June 30th would portend wetter conditions in July.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 23-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe (D2) drought conditions spread into all of Willacy County the by the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 23-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe (D2) drought conditions spread into all of Cameron County during the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted over the Rio Grande Valley.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe (D2) drought conditions developed across all but extreme northeast Zapata, which moved into the extreme category, during the  third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted. These conditions would continue through the end of the month.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe (D2) drought conditions developed over southwestern Starr County during the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extreme (D3) drought conditions prevailed spread west from the north and east (Jim Hogg) into extreme northeastern Zapata County during the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted. These conditions would continue through the end of the month.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded to cover most of Starr County the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted.  These conditions would continue through the end of the month.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 17-JUN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extreme (D3) drought conditions spread east to cover all but southeastern Hidalgo County during the third week of June, as above normal temperatures and dry weather persisted.  These conditions would continue until the end of the month; however, scattered thunderstorms, some with locally heavy rainfall, would develop in northern Hidalgo County on June 30th, a portent of wetter weather to come in July.