Drought conditions continued to plague north Texas during the month of April, especially over the western half of the region. Fortunately, most locations experienced at least some improvement due to beneficial rains during the first half of the month, even though rainfall totals in general remained below normal for April.

Drought in MONTAGUE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme/D3 drought conditions were in place over the majority of the county at the beginning of April. Conditions improved only slightly through the month, with D2/severe drought still plaguing the county at the month's end.

Drought in YOUNG, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional/D4 drought conditions plagued Young County for the entire month of April 2013.

Drought in HOOD, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hood County improved from severe to extreme (D2-D3) drought at the beginning of the month to almost all moderate drought (D1) by April 23.

Drought in EASTLAND, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions in the early part of the month ranged from D3/extreme conditions in the northern parts of the county to D2/severe conditions across the remainder of the county. After beneficial rainfall in the middle of the month, conditions overall improved across the county but D2 conditions persisted across the western half of the county.

Drought in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Johnson County began April in extreme/D3 drought before improving to severe/D2 drought  by April 9, likely a result of some beneficial rainfall during the first week of the month. Conditions improved to D1/moderate conditions over the majority of the county by the end of the month.

Drought in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/d2 drought was in place across Ellis County at the beginning of April. Conditions improved to moderate/d1 status by April 23 and remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/d2 drought was felt over roughly the western third of McLennan County in April 2013. Moderate/d1 drought existed over the rest of the county.

Drought in JACK, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D3/extreme drought conditions were in place across the northwestern two-thirds of Jack County at the beginning of April, with D2/severe drought over the southeastern third of the county. Conditions remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in STEPHENS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D3/extreme drought affected all but the southeastern corner of the county, where D2/severe drought condition were in place, for all of April 2013.

Drought in PALO PINTO, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D3/extreme drought was in place over the northwestern third of the county for all of April. D2/severe drought affected the rest of the county.  The southeastern third of the county improved to D1/moderate drought by the last week of the month.

Drought in ERATH, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Erath County was split between D2/severe drought over the northern half of the county and D3/extreme drought over the south during week one. All of Erath County was classified as Severe/D2 by April 9. By April 23, thanks to beneficial rainfall earlier in the month, all but the southern quarter of the county had improved to moderate/D1 severity.

Drought in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme/D3 drought was in place over all of Somervell County at the beginning of April. Conditions improved to D2/severe drought by April 9 and remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in COMANCHE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, severe/d2 drought conditions were in place across Comanche County for the entire month of April.

Drought in HAMILTON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, severe/d2 conditions were in place across Hamilton County for the entire month of April.

Drought in BOSQUE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme/d3 drought conditions were in place over Bosque County at the beginning of April. Conditions improved to severe/d2 status by April 23 and remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in HILL, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions were felt mostly over the western two-thirds of Hill County in April, where d3/extreme drought was in place at the beginning of the month. Conditions improved to severe/d2 in this area by week 2 and remained as such through the end of the month. The eastern third of the county experienced d1/moderate drought for all of April.

Drought in MILLS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Mills County was split between d2/severe drought across the northern half and d3/extreme drought across the southern half of the county at the beginning of April. The southern half of the county improved to d2/severe drought status by April 9. All of Mills County remained in d2/severe drought from April 9 through the end of the month.

Drought in LAMPASAS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme/d3 drought conditions were in place over all but the extreme southwestern portions of the county, where severe/d2 conditions existed, for all of April 2013.

Drought in CORYELL, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Coryell County experienced extreme/d3 drought conditions over the western two-thirds of the county and severe/d2 drought conditions over the eastern third of the county for all of April 2013.

Drought in BELL, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/d2 drought conditions were in place over all but the far western portions of the county, where extreme/d3 conditions existed, for all of April 2013.

Drought in MILAM, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, severe/d2 drought conditions were in place over the southern two-thirds of Milam County, with moderate/d1 conditions over the northern third of the county, for all of April 2013.

Drought in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought was ongoing at the beginning of April over Grayson county. Conditions improved by the end of week 3 and the county was classified as moderate/D1 during the final week of the month.

Drought in COOKE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought was in place over Cooke County at the beginning of April. Conditions improved to D1/moderate status during the third week of April and remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought in place at the beginning of April improved to D1/moderate during the third week, and conditions continued under moderate drought through the end of the month.

Drought in DENTON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought affected the northern third of Denton County for the first, second and third weeks of April. Conditions briefly improved after some beneficial rain on the 18th and 19th, but D2/severe drought conditions had returned by the end of the month.

Drought in WISE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought conditions were in place across the northwestern half of Wise County for all of April. D2/severe drought conditions spread to the rest of the county by the end of the month.

Drought in HUNT, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought affected most of Hunt County for the first, second and third weeks of April. Conditions improved to D1/moderate drought over all of the county for the final week of the month.

Drought in HOPKINS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought affected most of Hopkins County for the first, second and third weeks of April. Conditions improved to D1/moderate drought over all of the county for the last week of the month.

Drought in DELTA, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought affected all of Delta County for the first, second and third weeks of April. Conditions improved to D1/moderate drought over all of the county for the final week of the month.

Drought in ROCKWALL, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought affected most of Rockwall County for the first, second and third weeks of April. Conditions improved to D1/moderate drought over all of the county for the last week of the month.

Drought in RAINS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought affected most of Rains County for the first, second and third weeks of April. Conditions improved to D1/moderate drought over all of the county for the last week of the month.

Drought in PARKER, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 30-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought was in place over all of Parker County at the beginning of April. Conditions briefly improved after some beneficial rain on the 18th and 19th, but D2/severe drought conditions had returned to roughly the northern half of the county by the end of the month.

Drought in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought affected the southern two-thirds of Tarrant County for the first, second and third weeks of April. Conditions improved to D1/moderate drought for the final week of the month.

Drought in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions affected roughly the southern third of Dallas County during the first, second and third weeks of April 2013. Conditions had improved to D1/moderate drought over all of the county by Apr 23 and remained as such through the end of the month.

Drought in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 01-APR-13 00:00:00 to 20-APR-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

D2/severe drought conditions covered the northern two-thirds of Kaufman County during the first, second and third weeks of April. Conditions improved to D1/moderate severity by April 23 and remained as such through the end of the month.