After a wet September, October proved to be drier a month, with many locations seeing rainfall deficits of around 2 inches for the month.  Despite this, drought conditions held steady through the month of October with much of the region experiencing drought conditions of Severe (D2) or less. A swath of Extreme (D3) drought conditions remained draped across western Hidalgo, eastern, the southeast corner of Jim Hogg and the far SW corner of Brooks counties. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions were confined to a small area in far SW Hidalgo County and far SE Starr County.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

After beneficial rains in September, all of coastal Willacy County was covered Severe (D2) drought conditions. Drought conditions held steady throughout the month.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

After beneficial rains in September, most of Jim Hogg County was covered by Severe (D2) drought conditions by the first of October. An area of Extreme (D3) drought conditions held on in the SE corner of the county, while Moderate (D1) drought conditions spread across the western and northern county borders. Drought conditions held steady throughout the month.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

After beneficial rains in September, a variety of drought conditions were spread across Starr County during the month of October. The western half of the county was comprised primarily of Moderate (D1) drought conditions, but an area of Dry (D0) conditions emerged in the SW corner of the county.  The eastern half of the county was divided by a stripe of Severe (D2) drought conditions across the center of the county, a swath of Extreme (D3) drought conditions along the eastern county border, and an area of Exceptional (D4) drought conditions in the very far SE corner of the county. Drought conditions held steady throughout the month.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

After beneficial rains in September, the vast majority of Brooks County was draped in Severe (D2) drought conditions, with the exceptions of a sliver along the northern county border and the far SW corner of the county.  Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued to cling to the far SW corner of the county, while Moderate (D1) drought conditions spread south across the northern county border. Drought conditions held steady throughout the month.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

After beneficial rains in September, much of Hidalgo County was covered by Severe (D2) drought conditions. Along the far western edge of the county, a swath of Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted, with a patch of Exceptional (D4) drought conditions in the far SW corner of the county. Moderate (D1) drought conditions began to nudge into the far SE corner of the county.  Drought conditions held steady throughout the month.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

After beneficial rains in September, the southern two thirds of Kenedy County was covered by Severe (D2) drought conditions, with the northern third covered by Moderate (D1) drought by the beginning of October. Drought conditions held steady throughout the month.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

After beneficial rains in September, the vast majority of Willacy County was engulfed by Severe (D2) drought conditions, except for a small sliver of Moderate (D1) drought across the southern county border. Drought conditions held steady throughout the month.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

After beneficial rains in September, all of coastal Cameron County was covered Severe (D2) drought conditions. Drought conditions held steady throughout the month.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

After beneficial rains in September, most of Cameron County had improved to Moderate (D1) drought conditions by the beginning of October. Severe (D2) drought conditions still held tight in the far NW corner of Cameron County. Drought conditions held steady throughout the month.