The month of December started out with a little rain due to a line of thunderstorms that accompanied a cold front around midnight on December 5th. While the rainfall was welcomed and beneficial, it was not widespread, and amounts received varied greatly, with over an inch measured in Harlingen to no rainfall measured in McAllen. Unfortunately, little to no more rain fell during the month of December, ending the year on a dry note.

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

December started out with a little rain, as a line of thunderstorms moved across Cameron County on December 5th, dropping 0.30 inches at the Brownville/SPI International Airport and 1.06 inches at Valley International Airport in Harlingen. Despite this rainfall early in the month, little rain fell during the remainder of December and no improvement was seen in drought conditions. The entire county remained entrenched in Extreme (D3) drought conditions.

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

Despite very little rain falling across Zapata County, only 0.03 inches of rain was recorded at the Zapata County Airport, no improvement or deterioration of drought conditions was noted across Zapata County during the month of December. The northwest corner of the county remained in Moderate (D1) drought conditions, while the remainder of the county maintained Severe (D2) drought conditions.

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

The first half of December started out with a little rain, as a line of thunderstorms moved across coastal Willacy County on December 5th, with 0.85 inches of rain fall reported by a co-op observer in Port Mansfield.  This rainfall was followed by 0.10 inches of rainfall on the 10th and 0.02 inches on the 15th, for a monthly total of just less than an inch.  While this rain was beneficial, it did not improve drought conditions across coastal Willacy County, but it did keep them from intensifying.  All of coastal Willacy County remained in Extreme (D3) drought conditions for the entire month of December.

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

The first half of December started out with spotty rain, as a line of thunderstorms moved across Cameron County on December 5th. CoCoRaHS observers reported 0.10 inches of rain in Laguna Vista and 0.29 inches of rain in South Padre Island. While this rain was beneficial, it did not improve drought conditions across coastal Cameron County, but it did keep them from intensifying.  All of coastal Cameron County remained in Extreme (D3) drought conditions for the entire month of December.

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

No improvement was seen in drought conditions across Willacy County throughout the month of December, despite nearly half an inch of rain falling on December 5th. The entire county remained blanketed in Extreme (D3) drought conditions.

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

The spotty and sparse rainfall that plagued Kenedy County in November continued through December, with only 0.04 inches of rain reported for the entire month, by a coop observer in Sarita.  The bulk of the county remained firmly entrenched in Exceptional (D4) drought conditions, except for the far SE corner of the county, which held steady in Extreme (D3) drought conditions.