The prolonged drought continued to worsen during the month of April but some rainfall near the end of the month provided a little relief to mainly the northeastern counties of north Texas. However, several rounds of severe weather during the latter half of the month damaged crops and fields. The drought was the worst in Leon, Robertson, and part of Milam counties where exceptional drought (D4) persisted for most of the month. Wildfires became a significant problem this month over the western half of the CWA due to the extremely dry conditions. During the month, 33 counties had Burn Bans.

Drought in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, parts of the county were classified as severe drought (D2) for most of the month.

Drought in HUNT, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, most of the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) for the entire month.

Drought in HOPKINS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) for the entire month.

Drought in DELTA, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) for the entire month.

Drought in RAINS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 20.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) for the entire month.

Drought in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 20.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, most of the county was classified as severe drought (D2) for the entire month.

Drought in ROCKWALL, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 20.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe drought (D2) for most of the month.

Drought in STEPHENS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, all of the county began the month in severe drought (D2) category, but conditions worsened into the extreme drought (D3) category during the latter half of the month.

Drought in HAMILTON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe (D2) to extreme drought (D3) during the month. Conditions were the worse over the western third of the county.

Drought in LAMPASAS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, all of the county began the month in severe drought (D2) category, but conditions worsened into the extreme drought (D3) category by the middle of the month.

Drought in CORYELL, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe drought (D2) for the month.

Drought in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, most of the county was classified as severe drought (D2) for the month.

Drought in PALO PINTO, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, all of the county began the month in severe drought (D2) category, but conditions worsened into the extreme drought (D3) category during the latter half of the month.

Drought in VAN ZANDT, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought for the month.

Drought in HENDERSON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought for the month.

Drought in ANDERSON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) for the entire month.

Drought in EASTLAND, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, all of the county began the month in severe drought (D2) category, but conditions worsened into the extreme drought (D3) category by the middle of the month.

Drought in COMANCHE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) for most of the month.

Drought in ROBERTSON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 60.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) for most of the month.

Drought in MILLS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) for most of the month.

Drought in ERATH, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe (D2) to extreme drought (D3) during the month. Conditions were the worse over the western half of the county.

Drought in HOOD, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, most of the county was classified as severe drought (D2) for the entire month.

Drought in MONTAGUE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 20.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe (D2) to extreme drought (D3) during the month. Conditions were the worse over the northwestern half of the county.

Drought in COOKE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 12.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, all of the county was classified as severe drought (D2) for most of the month, but some relief occurred across the southern third of the county near the end of the month due to rainfall.

Drought in FANNIN, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, most of the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) for the entire month.

Drought in BELL, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe drought (D2) for the month.

Drought in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 12.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the southern half of the county was classified as severe drought (D2) during the early part of the month, but then conditions worsened across the remainder of the county by the middle of the month.

Drought in FALLS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought for the month. By the end of the month, the entire county was classified as D3.

Drought in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 17.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, all of the county was classified as severe drought (D2) for most of the month, but some relief occurred in the far southeastern section of the county near the end of the month due to rainfall.

Drought in MILAM, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 60.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme (D3) to exceptional drought (D4) during the month. Conditions were the worse over the southeastern portions of the county.

Drought in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) for most of the month, but some relief was observed over the northeastern half of the county late in the month.

Drought in YOUNG, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, all of the county began the month in severe drought (D2) category, but conditions worsened into the extreme drought (D3) category during the latter half of the month.

Drought in JACK, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, all of the county began the month in severe drought (D2) category, but conditions worsened into the extreme drought (D3) category during the latter half of the month.

Drought in LEON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 60.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme (D3) to exceptional drought (D4) during the month. Conditions were the worse over the southwestern half of the county.

Drought in WISE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 12.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the western half of the county was classified as severe drought (D2) during the early part of the month, but then conditions worsened across the remainder of the county by the middle of the month. Some relief was observed over the eastern third of the county late in the month.

Drought in DENTON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 23-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, most of the county was classified as severe drought (D2). However, beneficial rainfall brought relief to the entire county near the end of the month.

Drought in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, all of the county began the month in severe drought (D2) category. However, rainfall brought some relief to the southern and western portions of the county during the latter half of the month.

Drought in PARKER, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 17.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the western half of the county was classified as severe drought (D2) during the early part of the month, but conditions worsened across the remainder of the county by the middle of the month.

Drought in LIMESTONE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought for the month. By the end of the month, the entire county was classified as D3.

Drought in FREESTONE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought for the month. By the end of the month, the entire county was classified as D3.

Drought in NAVARRO, TEXAS
From 01-APR-11 00:00:00 to 30-APR-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 15.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

According to the US Drought Monitor, the eastern half of the county was classified as severe drought (D2) during the early part of the month, but then conditions worsened across the remainder of the county by the middle of the month.