Rainfall adding up to more than 8 inches in portions of southern Cameron, southwest Cameron/southeast Hidalgo, and pocket of Willacy County, as well as respectable rainfall totals between 2 and 6 inches across the remainder of the Rio Grande Valley and portions of the Brush Country and King Ranch of Deep South Texas continued to reduce the level of drought.  Starting July 5th, all of Deep South Texas saw drought reduced by one to two categories, from Extreme/Exceptional (D3/D4) to Severe/Extreme (D2/D3).

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 05-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 11-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The beneficial rains which moved across the Rio Grande Plains between June 30th and July 2nd, combined with other rains from June 22nd, finally  improved the drought conditions a little bit across Zapata County the first full week in July. Extreme (D3) Drought conditions prevailed across all of Zapata County with the exception of the extreme northwestern tip of the county which still had Exceptional (D4) Drought conditions.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 05-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 11-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The beneficial rains which moved across the mid and upper Rio Grande Valley July 1st and 2nd, combined with rain on June 22nd, finally began miproving drought conditions in Starr County the first full week in July. Extreme (D3) Drought conditions replaced Exceptional (D4) conditions during the first full week of July.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 05-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 11-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The beneficial rains which moved across the Deep South Texas Brush Country June 22nd, and again on July 1st and 2nd, finally helped improve drought conditions a little bit in Jim Hogg County.  Extreme (D3) Drought conditions replaced Exceptional (D4) conditions which had plagued the County for most of June.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 05-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 11-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The beneficial rains which moved across the Lower Rio Grande Valley on June 22nd/23d, and again from the outer bands of Arlene on June 30th and residual showers and storms on July 1st put a dent into the 2011 drought in Hidalgo County.  Extreme (D3) drought conditions prevailed across the western and central two thirds of Hidalgo County and Severe (D2) drought conditions prevailed across the eastern one third of Hidalgo County the first full week in July, replacing Extreme to Exceptional (D4) Drought just a couple of weeks earlier.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 05-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 11-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The beneficial, locally torrential rains which covered Inland Willacy County on June 22nd, with additional rains on the 23rd were followed by another round of steady rain on June 30th (outer bands of Arlene).  These rains combined to make a notable dent in the 2011 Drought.  By July 5th, conditions had improved to Severe (D2) from Extreme (D3) across all of the County.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 05-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 11-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Beneficial rains which dumped heavy rains in excess of 8 inches in portions of Inland Cameron County on June 22nd, 23rd, and 30th made a notable dent into the 2011 drought after July 4th.  All of Cameron County shifted from Exceptional (D4) Drought down to Extreme (D2) Drought conditions between the end of June and the first full week of July.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 05-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 11-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The beneficial rains which moved across the Lower Rio Grande Valley on June 22nd, and again with the outer bands of Tropical Storm Arlene (June 30th) brought drought conditions from Extreme/Exceptional (D3/D4) along the Willacy County coast down to Severe (D2) by July 5th.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 05-JUL-11 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The beneficial rains which dropped more than 5 inches of rain between June 22nd and 30th had improved the drought conditions across all of Coastal Cameron County by the first full week in July. Exceptional (D4) Drought conditions in late June were shifted down to Severe (D2) conditions by July 5th; these conditions would continue through month's end.