A continued lack of rainfall across Deep South Texas during the first week of May resulted in the drought conditions remaining the same as the last week of April. Extreme (D3) Drought conditions continued across the entire Rio Grande Valley except for the immediate coast, with severe drought conditions in a stripe from Brooks County to eastern Cameron and Willacy Counties.
These conditions prevailed through May 9th, as persistent, record heat, Lack of rainfall, and strong south to southeasterly winds maintained conditions with virtually no wetting moisture, including very little morning dew. Dryland crop damage continued to slowly increase.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 09-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extreme D3 drought conditions continued across the western half of Cameron County and Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the eastern half of Cameron County the first 9 days of May due to the continued lack of significant rainfall.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 09-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extreme D3 drought conditions prevailed across the western half of Willacy County and Severe D2 drought conditions prevailed across the eastern half of Willacy County the first 9 days of May due to the continued lack of significant rainfall across Deep South.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 09-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe Drought (D2) conditions continued across the entire southern half of Kenedy County the first 9 days of May due to the lack of significant rainfall.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 09-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The drought conditions across Starr County the first 9 days of May remained the same as the last week of April. Extreme D3 drought conditions continued across all of Starr County the first 9 days of May due to the continued lack of significant rainfall.
Dryland crop damage slowly increased and the livestock feed has been impacted.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 09-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The drought conditions across Jim Hogg County the first 9 days of May remained the same as the last week of April. Extreme D3 drought conditions continued across all of Jim Hogg County the first 9 days of May due to the continued lack of significant rainfall.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 09-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The drought conditions across Hidalgo County the first 9 days of May remained the same as the last week of April. Extreme D3 drought conditions continued across all except the extreme northeast tip of the county which had severe D2 drought conditions the first 9 days of May due to the continued lack of significant rainfall.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 09-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The drought conditions continued across Brooks County the first 9 days of May.  Extreme D3 drought conditions continued across the western half of Brooks County, D2 drought conditions continued across the north, central, eastern and southern one half of Brooks County with the exception of the extreme northeastern corner of the County due to the continued lack of significant rainfall.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 09-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A lack of rainfall continued across the Lower Rio Grande Valley to begin May, reaching toward the coast.  Severe D2 drought conditions spread across the Coastal Willacy County the first week of May.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 09-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A lack of rainfall continued across the Lower Rio Grande Valley into early May, reaching toward the coast.  Severe D2 drought conditions spread across the Coastal Cameron County the first week of May.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-11 00:00:00 to 09-MAY-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The drought conditions across Zapata County the first 9 days of May remained the same as the last week of April. Extreme D3 drought conditions continued across all of Zapata County the first 9 days of May due to the continued lack of significant rainfall.
Dryland crop damage slowly increased and the livestock feed has been impacted.