Periodic rain in February shaved away part of the severe drought in western Arkansas.

Drought in JOHNSON, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, severe drought covered all of Johnson County. Conditions improved somewhat during the month. At the end of the month, severe drought covered the western part of the county, with moderate drought in the eastern part.

Drought in SCOTT, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, extreme drought was occurring over the western part of Scott County, with severe drought elsewhere. Conditions improved somewhat early in the month. At the end of the month, severe drought covered all of Scott County, except for the east, where moderate drought was occurring.

Drought in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 05-FEB-13 05:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, severe drought existed over the western part of Montgomery County, with only moderate drought elsewhere. Conditions improved early in the month. At the end of the month, moderate drought existed over most of the county, except for only abnormally dry conditions in the east.

Drought in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 05-FEB-13 05:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, severe drought was occurring in the northwestern tip of Pike County, with moderate drought elsewhere. Conditions improved slightly early in the month. At the end of the month, moderate drought covered the entire county.

Drought in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 05-FEB-13 05:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, severe drought existed only in the northwestern corner of Van Buren County, with moderate drought elsewhere. Conditions improved early in the month. At the end of the month, moderate drought was occurring over the northwestern corner of the county, with only abnormally dry conditions elsewhere.

Drought in BOONE, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, severe drought covered all of Boone County. Conditions improved early in the month. By the end of February, severe drought existed only in the southwestern corner of the county, with moderate drought elsewhere.

Drought in MARION, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 05-FEB-13 05:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, severe drought covered all of Marion County. Conditions improved early in the month. By the end of February, only moderate drought existed in the county.

Drought in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 05-FEB-13 05:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, severe drought covered all of Baxter County. Conditions improved early in the month. By the end of February, moderate drought existed in the county, except for only abnormally dry conditions in the southeastern part of the county.

Drought in NEWTON, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, extreme drought covered the northwestern part of Newton County, with severe drought elsewhere. Conditions improved early in the month. At the end of the month, severe drought covered the western part of the county, with only moderate drought elsewhere.

Drought in SEARCY, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 05-FEB-13 05:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, severe drought covered most Searcy County, except for moderate drought in the eastern part of the county. Conditions improved early in the month. At the end of the month, moderate drought covered the county, except for only abnormally dry conditions in the southeastern corner of the county.

Drought in LOGAN, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, extreme drought covered the western tip of Logan County, with severe drought elsewhere. Conditions improved somewhat early in the month. By the end of the month, severe drought covered the western two-thirds of the county, with moderate drought over the eastern third.

Drought in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, severe drought covered Polk County. Conditions changed little during the month.

Drought in YELL, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 05-FEB-13 05:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, severe drought covered the northwestern half of Yell County, with only moderate drought over the southeastern half. Conditions improved early in the month. At the end of the month, moderate drought covered the northwestern half of the county, with only abnormally dry conditions over the southeastern half.

Drought in POPE, ARKANSAS
From 01-FEB-13 00:00:00 to 05-FEB-13 05:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of February, severe drought covered the northwestern half of Pope County, with only moderate drought over the southeastern half. Conditions improved early in the month. At the end of the month, moderate drought covered the northwestern half of the county, with only abnormally dry conditions over the southeastern half.