While some portions of Texas mainly from San Antonio to Dallas and points east and southeast, including Houston, rainfall was scarce across the Rio Grande Valley, adding up to a quarter inch or less for most locations.  Crops and livestock continued to suffer through the month.  Welcome rain in December for some was overwhelmed by dry and cool weather with scattered freezes for the first half of January, with warm, humid, but rain free weather dominating the second half.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-12 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Exceptional (D4) Drought continued for all but the northwest corner of the county through the 31st, and spread even there to close the month.  Relief would finally arrive the first weekend of February.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-12 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Exceptional (D4) Drought continued for all but a sliver of south central Kenedy County through the 31st, and covered every inch of the county to close the month.  Relief would finally arrive the first weekend of February.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-12 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Exceptional (D4) Drought continued for all but a stripe of central Willacy County, where Extreme (D3) Drought was common through the 31st before even this section deteriorated to Exceptional. Rain relief would finally arrive the first weekend of February.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-12 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Exceptional (D4) Drought continued for all of Cameron County through January 2012.
Rain relief would finally arrive the first weekend of February.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-12 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Exceptional (D4) Drought continued for coastal Cameron County through January 2012.
Some relief would finally arrive the first weekend of February.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-12 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Exceptional (D4) Drought continued for coastal Willacy County through January 2012.
Some relief would finally arrive the first weekend of February.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extreme (D3) Drought covered Jim Hogg County through January 30th.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Exceptional (D4) Drought covered the eastern one third of Hidalgo County through January 30th, with Extreme Drought (D3) elsewhere.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extreme (D3) Drought covered Starr County through January 30th.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-12 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extreme (D3) Drought covered Zapata County through January 2012.