The month of November was a relatively dry month for most of the Texas Panhandle, with the exceptions being a snow event early in the month for the northwest Texas Panhandle and a snow event for the southern Texas Panhandle at end of the month. This led to a near steady state of drought conditions across the Texas Panhandle, with slight improvement in the northwest. Portions of the northwest Texas Panhandle remain in Extreme (D3) Drought rating while the remainder of the western half of the Texas Panhandle remains at Moderate (D1) to Severe (D2) Drought rating. The eastern half of the Texas Panhandle remains below Severe (D2) Drought rating. Amarillo recorded 0.51 inches of precipitation for the month (0.29 inches below normal), Dalhart recorded 0.85 inches of precipitation (0.27 inches above normal), and Borger recorded 0.84 inches of precipitation (0.01 inch above normal).
Harvest of summer crops and planting for winter wheat continued during November across the Texas Panhandle. The Texas A&M Agrilife Program received reports of decent summer crop yields from across the Panhandle from both irrigated and dryland fields. Winter wheat was struggling, with reports from the northwest Texas Panhandle indicating some dryland wheat was already dead. Snowfall events during the month helped upper soil zones from drying out completely, though these zones remained drier than normal. Deeper soil zones ranged from less than 30 to around 50 percent of normal in the western Texas Panhandle. The Palmer Drought Severity Index improved to a rating of Moderate Drought for the Texas Panhandle as the month's precipitation eased some long term impacts. Countywide burn bans continue to be supported in Moore, Roberts, Hemphill, Randall, and Armstrong Counties.
Reservoirs and stream flows across the majority of the Panhandle were at near or below normal levels, causing Moderate to Severe Hydrologic Drought especially in the southern Texas Panhandle. The reservoirs of Palo Duro and Greenbelt Lake are both below 15 percent capacity, and Lake Meredith is at zero percent capacity. Water watches for several public water systems persisted through November while voluntary to mandatory mild water restrictions have been enacted.
Economic losses due to the drought through November were predominately the result of supplemental watering, reduction of cattle herd sizes, and supplemental feed for cattle on drought-thinned rangeland and pastures.

Drought in SHERMAN, TEXAS
From 01-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe Drought (D2) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Drought in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 01-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme Drought (D3) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Drought in MOORE, TEXAS
From 01-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme Drought (D3) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Drought in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 01-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe Drought (D2) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Drought in POTTER, TEXAS
From 01-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe Drought (D2) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Drought in CARSON, TEXAS
From 01-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe Drought (D2) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Drought in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 01-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe Drought (D2) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Drought in DALLAM, TEXAS
From 01-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme Drought (D3) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.