Beneficial rains fell across much of Deep South Texas, particularly in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, on June 22nd and June 23rd and again on June 30th and a bit on July 1st and 2nd.  The rains of June 22nd and 23rd, which dropped between 3 and 6 inches from eastern Hidalgo through western Cameron and southern Willacy County, knocked drought down one level, but still Extreme (D3).  Elsewhere, Extreme (D3) to Exceptional (D4) Drought continued until the rains from June 30th and July 1st were incorporated.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 01-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 11-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Rainfall across Kenedy County on the 22nd and a little on the 23rd of June began slowly improving drought conditions across the County.  The rainfall was sufficient to ease the drought across the southern one fourth of the County from the exceptional D4 drought conditions to extreme D3 drought conditions. Extreme D3 drought conditions prevailed across all of Kenedy County through July 11th, with the southern tip of the county improving to Severe (D2) conditions after the 4th.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 04-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Exceptional D4 drought conditions continued across all of Starr County at the beginning of July.  Rainfall between June 22nd and June 30th helped alleviate some of the worst conditions; damage information for the prime growing season in 2011 (April - June) is provided in the report for June.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 04-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The continued lack of rainfall across Zapata County resulted in the exceptional D4 drought conditions persisting across all of Zapata County the beginning of July.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 04-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Exceptional D4 drought conditions continued across the western and south central half of Jim Hogg County and extreme D3 drought conditions continued across the eastern and north central half of Jim Hogg County the beginning of July as dry conditions persisted across the County Warning Area.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 01-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 04-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Rainfall across Hidalgo County the last week of June began easing drought conditions across the eastern one half of the County to start July. Exceptional D4 drought conditions continued across the western one half of Hidalgo County and Extreme D3 drought conditions prevailed across the eastern one half of  Hidalgo County the beginning of July.  Note:  Crop damage information for the 2011 spring/early summer drough is provided in the June report.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 04-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions continued across Coastal Willacy County to start July, despite the arrival of some much needed rainfall on June 22nd.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 04-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Despite locally heavy rainfall on June 22nd, and a little on June 23rd, Exceptional (D4) drought conditions continued across the southern and eastern one tenth of Willacy County with extreme D3 drought conditions prevailed across the remainder north, central and western nine tenths of Willacy County the beginning of July. Note:  Crop damage information is provided in the June report, during the peak of the hottest and driest conditions.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 04-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Despite welcome rains on June 22nd and June 23rd, the long term drought continued to begin July in Cameron County. Exceptional (D4) Drought conditions across most of the county the beginning of July, except for the northwest tip.  Note: Crop damage information is provided in the June report, based on the peak of the hottest and driest conditions impacting spring growth.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 04-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Despite some much welcome rainfall on June 22nd and a little more on June 23rd, Exceptional (D4) Drought conditions continued across Coastal Cameron County to start July.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 11-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Despite locally heavy rainfall on June 22nd, Extreme (D3) Drought conditions continued through the first eleven days of July across the countyDry conditions persisted across Brooks County the beginning of July. Extreme D3 drought conditions prevailed across all of Brooks County, except the extreme southwestern tip where exceptional D4 drought conditions prevailed through July 4th.