Isolated showers during the first week of March 2012, did little to improve drought conditions to continue across much of the region with little change occuring. The bright spot for the week was the slight improvement in conditions in Jim Hogg County.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

No noticeable change in drought conditions was observed across Brooks County during the first week of the month.  Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued across much of the county, with a sliver of Severe (D2) conditions continuing across the southwest portion of the county.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

No noticeable change in drought conditions was observed across Kenedy County during the first week of the month.  Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued across much of the county, with a sliver of Severe (D2) conditions continuing across the southwest portion of the county and a sliver of Exceptional (D4) conditions remaining across the northeast tip of Kenedy County.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

No noticeable change in drought conditions was observed across Hidalgo County during the first week of the month.  The northeast third of Hidalgo County remained at Extreme (D3) drought conditions, with the remainder of the county continuing at Severe (D2) conditions.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

No noticeable change in drought conditions was observed across Zapata County during the first week of the month. A stripe of Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued across the center of the county, while Severe (D2) conditions remain in the western third and eastern third of the county.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

No noticeable change in drought conditions was observed across Starr County during the first week of the month. Moderate (D1) conditions continued across the western half of the county during, while the eastern half of the county remained in Severe (D2) drought conditions.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

No noticeable change in drought conditions was observed across Cameron County during the first week of the month. Almost all of inland Cameron County continued in Severe (D2) drought conditions, whie a sliver of Extreme (D3) conditions remained just west of the coastal areas.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

During the first week of March, the northern half of Jim Hogg county saw improvement in drought conditions and would improve to Severe (D2) conditions from Extreme (D3).  Only a slight sliver of Extreme (D3) drought conditions remains along the western edge of the county.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

No noticeable change in drought conditions was observed across Willacy County during the first week of the month.  Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued across the eastern two thirds of the county, with a sliver of Severe (D2) conditions across the western third of the county.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

No noticeable change in drought conditions was observed across coastal Willacy County during the first week of the month; Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

No noticeable change in drought conditions was observed across coastal Cameron County during the first week of the month; Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued.