Severe to extreme drought conditions expanded across North Texas as rainfall remained below normal for the month of December. A few of the counties southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area had deteriorated to D4/Exceptional drought severity by the middle of the month. The least impacted locations were east and southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth area where precipitation totals, though still below normal, generally exceeded those of their western neighbors.

Drought in RAINS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought monitor, D2 or severe drought conditions prevailed across the county during the entire month.

Drought in BELL, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2 conditions persisted county-wide at the beginning of the month, while D3 conditions had begun to expand into the northern portions of the county. D3/extreme drought conditions covered the entire county by mid December. Fort Hood military base implemented stage one drought water conservation measures on Tuesday, December 4 and kept them in place for the rest of the month.

Drought in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions plagued the county through the entire month, while D4/exceptional drought conditions began to affect the northwestern portions of the county during the second half of December. Waco Regional Airport received 0.81 inch of rain, which is 1.94 inches below normal for December. Farmers and ranchers felt the effects of the drought in terms of the quality of the winter wheat crop and condition of cattle.

Drought in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the start of the month, Collin County exhibited D2/severe drought conditions over all but the far northern reaches of the county, where extreme drought was being felt. As conditions remained dry, D3/extreme drought severity quickly took hold of the entire county by December 18 and persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in HUNT, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hunt County began the month with severe/D2 conditions in place. By December 11, the entire county had deteriorated to extreme/D3 drought severity, which remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in STEPHENS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Stephens County began the month of December with D2/severe drought conditions in place. These conditions remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in NAVARRO, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The ongoing severe drought at the beginning of the month deteriorated to extreme/D3 conditions during the second half of the month across the western half of the county. During the second week of December, the Navarro County Commissioners Court enacted a burn ban, which would remain in place through the end of the month.

Drought in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme/D3 drought conditions expanded from west to east across the county during the first half of December, and remained in place through the end of the month. On Monday, Dec 10, county commissioners unanimously approved a county-wide outdoor burn ban.

Drought in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2/severe drought conditions were in place at the beginning of the month and remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in ROCKWALL, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions at the beginning of the month became extreme by December 11, and remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in EASTLAND, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2/severe drought conditions were in place county-wide by the beginning of the month. D3/extreme drought conditions crept into the extreme eastern portions of the county during the second half of the month.

Drought in MONTAGUE, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions were present in only isolated spots at the beginning of the month, but rapidly expanded to cover the entire county by the second week of December. These D2 conditions continued through the end of the month.

Drought in ERATH, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D3/extreme drought conditions were in place over all but the extreme northern portions of the county at the beginning of December. By the end of the month, D4/exceptional drought conditions had crept into the far southern portions of the county.

Drought in HOOD, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D3/Extreme drought conditions were in place county-wide at the beginning of December, and remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in COOKE, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions were experienced county-wide at the beginning of the month with extreme/D3 conditions beginning to spread in from the southwest. According to the U.S. drought monitor, these D3 conditions covered all but the extreme western portions of the county by the end of the month.

Drought in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D3/extreme drought conditions were already in place at the beginning of the month over all but the far northwestern portions of the county. By December 11, all areas were plagued by D3 drought and conditions persisted through the end of the month. The Sherman/Denison Airport received 1.82 inches of rain, which is 1.32 inches below normal for December.

Drought in FANNIN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. drought monitor, extreme/D3 drought conditions were felt county-wide for the entire month.

Drought in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. drought monitor, D3/extreme drought conditions were felt across all but the southeastern corner of the county, where conditions remained in the severe category, for the entire month.

Drought in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Somervell County began the month of December with D3/extreme drought conditions already in place. By December 18, conditions had deteriorated to D4/exceptional drought severity and remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2/severe drought conditions were in place over the northwestern half of the county at the beginning of December and remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2/severe drought conditions were in place county-wide at the beginning of the month. By the second week, D3/extreme drought conditions had developed over the southwestern third of the county and remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in COMANCHE, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D3/extreme drought conditions were in place over all but the far western reaches of the county for the entire month. By Dec 18, exceptional/D4 conditions had crept into the far southeastern corner of the county and remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in BOSQUE, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D3/extreme drought conditions were in place across the entire county at the start of December. By the third week of the month, conditions had deteriorated to D4/exceptional severity, and remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in HILL, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hill County began the month of December split between D2/severe drought in the east and D3/extreme drought in the western half of the county. Conditions continued to deteriorate as December precipitation remained well below normal, with the town of Hillsboro finishing at 2.10 inches below normal for the month. By December 18, D4/exceptional drought was in place across the western half with D3/extreme drought in the east. These conditions remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in FREESTONE, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2/severe drought conditions were in place across much of the county at the beginning of December and remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in MILLS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the majority of Mills County was in D3/extreme drought at the beginning of December, with conditions continuing through the end of the month.

Drought in HAMILTON, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Hamilton County began December in the midst of extreme/D3 drought. By December 18 the county had deteriorated to D4/exceptional drought conditions due to continued below-normal rainfall. These conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in LAMPASAS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Lampasas County began December with D2/severe drought conditions in place. Conditions deteriorated to D3/extreme severity during the second week of December and remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in CORYELL, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D3/extreme drought conditions were felt across all of Coryell County at the beginning of December. By December 18, the northern half of the county had deteriorated to D4/exceptional drought severity. These conditions remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in MILAM, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate/D1 drought covered most of Milam County with D2/severe drought conditions beginning to affect western portions of the county at the beginning of the month. By Dec 18, D2 conditions had spread to all but the far eastern locations with D3/extreme drought creeping into the far western portions of the county.

Drought in PARKER, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Parker County began the month with severe/D2 drought severity in place. Conditions deteriorated to D3/extreme drought during the second week in December and remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in JACK, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2  drought conditions were in place across the southern half of the county at the start of December. By December 11th, D2 conditions covered the entire county and remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in HOPKINS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. drought monitor, Hopkins County remained in severe/D2 drought conditions through the entire month of December.

Drought in PALO PINTO, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions covered all of Palo Pinto County at the beginning of the month. D3/extreme drought conditions began to spread in from the southeast by week 2, and covered the southeastern half of the county by the month's end.

Drought in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Dallas County spent the entire month of December in severe/D2 drought conditions. Extreme/D3 drought began to creep into the northern-most portions of the county by the end of the month.

Drought in LIMESTONE, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Severe/D2 drought was in place at the beginning of December. By the second week, D3/extreme drought had developed over the northwestern half of the county and remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in FALLS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 drought conditions were in place at the beginning of December with D3/extreme drought conditions beginning to creep into northern portions of the county. By December 18, the entire county was under D3 drought severity with conditions remaining as such through the end of the month.

Drought in DELTA, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Delta County began the month with severe/D2 drought severity in place. Conditions deteriorated to D3/extreme drought during the second week in December and remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in YOUNG, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Young County began the month with severe/D2 drought conditions in place. Drought severity remained at the D2 level through the end of the month.

Drought in WISE, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Wise County began the month of December in severe/D2 drought. Drought conditions deteriorated to the extreme/D3 category across the southeastern two-thirds of the county by Dec 11, and remained as such through the end of the month. Decatur Municipal Airport received 0.71 inches of rain, which is 1.80 inches below normal for the month of December.

Drought in DENTON, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Denton County began the month with extreme/D3 drought conditions across the northern half of the county with D2/severe conditions across the south. By December 11, D3/extreme drought severity had expanded to cover the entire county and remained in place through the end of the month.