Thunderstorms on April 15th and April 16th provided plenty of beneficial rainfall to the region. Thunderstorms on the evening of April 15th had rainfall rates in excess of 3 inches an hour over portions of Zapata and Jim Hogg counties, while thunderstorms on April 16th provided rain for much of the eastern half of the region. McAllen received 1.76 inches of rain, Harlingen received 1.04 inches of rain, and Rio Hondo received as much as 3.7 inches of rain.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 10-APR-12 00:00:00 to 16-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Willacy County continued to see improvement in drought conditions over much of the county. The western two thirds of the county entered into D2 drought, while the eastern third remained in D3 drought conditions.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 10-APR-12 00:00:00 to 16-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Cameron County continued to see improvement in drought conditions over much of the county. The western two thirds of the county entered into D2 drought, while the eastern third remained in D3 drought conditions.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 10-APR-12 00:00:00 to 16-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 improvement in drought conditions and remained in D3 drought.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 10-APR-12 00:00:00 to 16-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 improvement in drought conditions and remained in D3 drought.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 10-APR-12 00:00:00 to 16-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. Much of the county improved to D1 drought conditions, with only the far eastern edge of the county remaining in D2 drought.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 10-APR-12 00:00:00 to 16-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Brooks County continued to see improvement in drought conditions. The western half of the county improved to D1 drought, while the eastern half of the county was in D2 drought conditions.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 10-APR-12 00:00:00 to 16-APR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Kenedy County continued to see improvement in drought conditions.The SW corner of the county entered D2 drought conditions, while the rest of the county remained in D3 drought conditions.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 10-APR-12 00:00:00 to 16-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 was in D1 drought, with only the far NW corner in D2 drought.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 10-APR-12 00:00:00 to 16-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.