The drought ranges from extreme to exceptional mainly north of Interstate 20.  This region has experienced the brunt of the drought since February 2011.  The drought continues to expand over portions of the Northern Edwards Plateau and the adjacent Northwest Hill Country.  The Governor of the State of Texas, Rick Perry, issued an Emergency Disaster Proclamation on July 5, 2011, certifying that exceptional drought conditions posed a threat of imminent disaster in specified counties in Texas.  He extended the proclamation on January 25, 2013, for the following 18 counties of West Central Texas: Brown, Callahan, Coke, Crockett, Haskell, Jones, Kimble, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Nolan, San Saba, Schleicher,  Shackelford, Sterling, Sutton, Taylor, and Throckmorton.

Drought in THROCKMORTON, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed all of Throckmorton County into the extreme drought category.

Drought in SHACKELFORD, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed all of Shackelford County into the extreme drought category.

Drought in SUTTON, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed all of Sutton County into the extreme drought category.

Drought in NOLAN, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed all of Nolan County into the severe drought category.

Drought in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed all of Taylor County into the severe drought category.

Drought in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed all of Callahan County into the severe drought category.

Drought in STERLING, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed all of Sterling County into the severe drought category.

Drought in SAN SABA, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed all of San Saba County into the severe drought category.

Drought in SCHLEICHER, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed all of Schleicher County into the severe drought category.

Drought in KIMBLE, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed all of Kimble County into the severe drought category.

Drought in FISHER, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed the northeast corner of Fisher County in the exceptional drought category, while the remaining part of the county was in the extreme drought category.

Drought in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed Haskell County in the exceptional drought category.

Drought in JONES, TEXAS
From 01-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor placed the north half of Jones County into the exceptional drought category, while the south half of the county was placed into the extreme drought category.