Severe thunderstorms impacted the Rio Grande Valley once again on March 20th, bringing well needed rain across the region. These thunderstorms were fast moving, but still dropped .35 inches of rain in McAllen, .2 inches in Brownsville and 1 inch in Harlingen.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 17-APR-12 00:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Hidalgo County continued to see improvement in drought conditions. D2 drought remained only in a sliver on the far eastern boundary of the county, while the rest of the county was in D1 and D0 drought conditions.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 17-APR-12 00:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Jim Hogg County continued to see improvement in drought conditions. Much of the county improved to D1 and D0 drought, with only the far NW corner in D2 drought.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 17-APR-12 00:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Brooks County saw no change in drought conditions. The western half of the county remained in D1 drought, while the eastern half of the county was in D2 drought conditions.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 17-APR-12 00:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Kenedy County saw improvment in drought conditions. The western two thirds of the county entered in D2 drought, while the eastern third remained in D3 drought conditions.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 17-APR-12 00:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Willacy County saw no change in drought conditions. The western two thirds of the county remained in D2 drought, while the eastern third remained in D3 drought conditions.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 17-APR-12 00:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Cameron County saw no change in drought conditions. The western two thirds of the county remained in D2 drought, while the eastern third remained in D3 drought conditions.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 17-APR-12 00:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Coastal Cameron County saw no change in drought conditions. The area remained in D3 drought conditions.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 17-APR-12 00:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Coastal Willacy County saw no change in drought conditions. The area remained in D3 drought conditions.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 17-APR-12 00:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Zapata County continued to see improvement in drought conditions. The southern tip of the county was in D1 drought conditions, the middle of the county in D2 drought conditions, and the NE corner of the county in D3 drought conditions.