Despite little to no rainfall from the second full week of July to the end of the month, impacts from the heavy rains of late June and early July manifest themselves in continued improvement in drought conditions across all of Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley from mid July the month's end.  While a month earlier, all areas were in Extreme (D3) to Exceptional (D4) Drought, by July 12th, only the northern tier of the Deep South Country Brush Country/King Ranch and portions of the Upper Rio Grande Valley were in Extreme Drought; the Lower and Mid Valley had dropped to the Moderate and Severe (D1 and D2) categories.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 12-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 25-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe (D2) Drought conditions continued across all of Coastal Willacy County the second full week in July; isolated showers on July 10th allowed Drought conditions to subside to Moderate (D1) beginning on the 26th.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 12-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Scattered showers with local downpours through July 2nd manifest themselves in slight improvement in drought moved across portions of Starr County the second full week in July. Extreme (D3) drought conditions prevailed across two thirds of Starr County, with  Severe (D2) drought conditions prevailed across the remainder of Starr County encompassing the northwestern one third and extreme northeastern tip of the county. D3 conditions would spread a bit farther north by the 26th.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 12-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Scattered showers which ended in Zapata County by July 2nd manifest themselves in slightly improved drought conditions across portions of the county for the middle and latter part of the month. Extreme (D3) drought conditions prevailed across two thirds of Zapata County while Severe (D2) drought conditions prevailed across a northwest to southeast slot encompassing the central and southeastern one third of the county.  The lack of rain to close the month would increase drought levels to D3 everywhere by the 26th.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 12-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Scattered showers continuing through July 2nd manifest into improved drought conditions across portions of Jim Hogg County the second full week in July, improving the drought conditions across the central and southern portions of the county. Extreme (D3) Drought conditions continued across the north and northwestern one half of Jim Hogg County. Severe (D2) Drought conditions prevailed across the central and eastern one half of Jim Hogg County the second full week in July; these conditions would continue through month's end.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 12-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A few showers affecting mainly southern Brooks County through July 2nd manifest into improved drought conditions across the southern and central portions of the county by the 2nd week of July. Extreme (D3) Drought conditions continued across the northern one half of Brooks County and Severe (D2) Drought conditions prevailed across the southern one half of the county the second full week in July, and would continue through month's end.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 12-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Scattered showers on July 1st, and isolated showers on the 9th and 10th, manifest improved drought conditions across Kenedy County by the second full week in July, which continued through month's end.  Extreme (D3) Drought conditions continued across the northern one fifth of the County; Severe (D2) Drought conditions prevailed across the remainder of the County throgh the 26th, with a small area of Moderate (D1) conditions noted across the southern fifth of the County starting on the 26th.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 12-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Scattered to numerous showers moved across Hidalgo County on July 1st and 2nd, dropping up to 2 inches of rain (radar estimated) which manifested into improved drought conditions, when combined with late June torrential rains, across the county for the second week of July through month's end. Extreme D3 drought conditions continued across a small sliver of western Hidalgo County; otherwise, Severe (D2) conditions covered all but the southeastern quarter of the county, where Moderate (D1) conditions prevailed.  These conditions held through month's end.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 12-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 25-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Heavy rainfall in late June, combined with a few more showers through July 2nd, and isolated activity on the 9th and 10th, combined to eliminate, temporarily, Severe or greater drought conditions in Willacy County. Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the northern and eastern one fifth of Willacy County from the second full week in July through July 25th, with Moderate (D1) elsewhere.  Moderate conditions covered all of the county starting on the 26th.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 12-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The combination of torrential rain in late June, leftover activity on July 2nd and 3rd, and isolated activity on the 9th and 10th manifest into improvement in drought conditions across all but the eastern third of inland Cameron County, beginning July 12th and continuing through month's end. Elsewhere in the County, Moderate (D1) conditions were noted.