Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across the remaining drought counties in South Texas during the month of January, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.  The Corpus Christi International Airport received 2.76 of rainfall for the month of January, roughly 170% of normal rainfall for this month.
By mid January, Live Oak and McMullen counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the end of the month there were no counties considered to be in severe drought.  By the end of January, only San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Duval and southeastern Webb counties were considered to be in moderate drought, and rapidly improving. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)
Soil moisture by the end of the month was near to above normal. Saturated fields made it difficult for farmers to work in them. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire danger remained low during the month.
Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose steadily during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 69% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 50% capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in DUVAL, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 18-JAN-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across the remaining drought counties in South Texas during the month of January, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 2.76 of rainfall for the month of January, roughly 170% of normal rainfall for this month.
By mid January, Live Oak and McMullen counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the end of the month there were no counties considered to be in severe drought. By the end of January, only San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Duval and southeastern Webb counties were considered to be in moderate drought, and rapidly improving. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)
Soil moisture by the end of the month was near to above normal. Saturated fields made it difficult for farmers to work in them. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire danger remained low during the month.
Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose steadily during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 69% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 50% capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in WEBB, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across the remaining drought counties in South Texas during the month of January, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 2.76 of rainfall for the month of January, roughly 170% of normal rainfall for this month.
By mid January, Live Oak and McMullen counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the end of the month there were no counties considered to be in severe drought. By the end of January, only San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Duval and southeastern Webb counties were considered to be in moderate drought, and rapidly improving. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)
Soil moisture by the end of the month was near to above normal. Saturated fields made it difficult for farmers to work in them. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire danger remained low during the month.
Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose steadily during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 69% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 50% capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in LIVE OAK, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 18-JAN-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across the remaining drought counties in South Texas during the month of January, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 2.76 of rainfall for the month of January, roughly 170% of normal rainfall for this month.
By mid January, Live Oak and McMullen counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the end of the month there were no counties considered to be in severe drought. By the end of January, only San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Duval and southeastern Webb counties were considered to be in moderate drought, and rapidly improving. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)
Soil moisture by the end of the month was near to above normal. Saturated fields made it difficult for farmers to work in them. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire danger remained low during the month.
Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose steadily during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 69% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 50% capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in KLEBERG, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across the remaining drought counties in South Texas during the month of January, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 2.76 of rainfall for the month of January, roughly 170% of normal rainfall for this month.
By mid January, Live Oak and McMullen counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the end of the month there were no counties considered to be in severe drought. By the end of January, only San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Duval and southeastern Webb counties were considered to be in moderate drought, and rapidly improving. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)
Soil moisture by the end of the month was near to above normal. Saturated fields made it difficult for farmers to work in them. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire danger remained low during the month.
Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose steadily during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 69% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 50% capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in DUVAL, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across the remaining drought counties in South Texas during the month of January, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 2.76 of rainfall for the month of January, roughly 170% of normal rainfall for this month.
By mid January, Live Oak and McMullen counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the end of the month there were no counties considered to be in severe drought. By the end of January, only San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Duval and southeastern Webb counties were considered to be in moderate drought, and rapidly improving. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)
Soil moisture by the end of the month was near to above normal. Saturated fields made it difficult for farmers to work in them. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire danger remained low during the month.
Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose steadily during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 69% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 50% capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in NUECES, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across the remaining drought counties in South Texas during the month of January, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 2.76 of rainfall for the month of January, roughly 170% of normal rainfall for this month.
By mid January, Live Oak and McMullen counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the end of the month there were no counties considered to be in severe drought. By the end of January, only San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Duval and southeastern Webb counties were considered to be in moderate drought, and rapidly improving. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)
Soil moisture by the end of the month was near to above normal. Saturated fields made it difficult for farmers to work in them. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire danger remained low during the month.
Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose steadily during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 69% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 50% capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in SAN PATRICIO, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across the remaining drought counties in South Texas during the month of January, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 2.76 of rainfall for the month of January, roughly 170% of normal rainfall for this month.
By mid January, Live Oak and McMullen counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the end of the month there were no counties considered to be in severe drought. By the end of January, only San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Duval and southeastern Webb counties were considered to be in moderate drought, and rapidly improving. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)
Soil moisture by the end of the month was near to above normal. Saturated fields made it difficult for farmers to work in them. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire danger remained low during the month.
Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose steadily during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 69% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 50% capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across the remaining drought counties in South Texas during the month of January, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 2.76 of rainfall for the month of January, roughly 170% of normal rainfall for this month.
By mid January, Live Oak and McMullen counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the end of the month there were no counties considered to be in severe drought. By the end of January, only San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Duval and southeastern Webb counties were considered to be in moderate drought, and rapidly improving. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)
Soil moisture by the end of the month was near to above normal. Saturated fields made it difficult for farmers to work in them. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire danger remained low during the month.
Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose steadily during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 69% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 50% capacity by the end of the month.