Significant rainfall during the second half of November allowed for significant improvement in drought conditions across the Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas. A strong cold front moving through Deep South Texas on the 22nd produced a line of showers and strong thunderstorms. Some of the thunderstorm activity produced very heavy rainfall, mainly over portions of Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron counties. Rainfall amounts during the month of November were above normal over much of the area. Rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 6 inches, with central Cameron County reporting near 8 inches. Rainfall amounts across the extreme western sections of the region were near an inch or less. Moderate (D1) drought conditions to Severe (D2) drought conditions extended across Willacy, Kenedy, Hidalgo, Brooks, Starr, Jim Hogg and Zapata counties.  Areas of Extreme drought (D3) were reduced but remained over  southwestern Hidalgo, southeastern Starr, southwest Jim Hogg , northeast Willacy, and SE Kenedy counties.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 12-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 25-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Benefits from rainfall throughout the month of November allowed for improvement in drought conditions across the county. Exceptional (D3) drought was eliminated from the county.  Moderate (D1) drought conditions replaced Severe (D2) drought conditions across the western border of Starr County, while much of the interior of the county was covered in Severe (D2) drought conditions, and the SE corner of the county improved to Extreme (D3) drought conditions.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 12-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 25-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Benefits from rainfall throughout the month of November allowed for improvement in drought conditions across the county. Drought conditions improved to Moderate (D1) drought conditions along the western border and Moderate (D1) drought conditions remained draped across the northern boundary. The vast majority of the county was covered by Severe (D2) drought conditions, with the SE corner still mired in Extreme (D3) drought conditions.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 12-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 25-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rainfall totals generally ranged from just below an inch of rain across portions of western Brooks County with the eastern half of the county slightly wetter, with totals of two to three inches. The benefits from rainfall throughout the month of November allowed for some improvement in drought conditions. Drought conditions improved in the SW corner of the county, where Extreme (D3) drought was shunted further west, but the vast majority of the county remained entrenched in Severe (D2) drought conditions. A sliver of Moderate (D1) drought conditions remained across the northern county border.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 12-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 25-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rainfall totals varied greatly across Hidalgo County in November, with most of the county seeing rainfall totals between two and four inches. Some pockets of six to eight inches were noted across the northern half of the county. The benefits from rainfall throughout the month of November allowed for some improvement in drought conditions. Drought conditions improved in the SW corner of the county, where Extreme (D3) drought was shunted further west, but the vast majority of the county remained entrenched in Severe (D2) drought conditions. A sliver of Moderate (D1) drought conditions remained across the northern county border.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 12-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 25-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rinfall totals varied from two inches across the NE corner of Willacy county up to nine to ten inches across southern Willacy.  The benefits from rainfall throughout the month of November allowed for some improvement in drought conditions. Drought conditions improved in the SW corner of the county, where Extreme (D3) drought was shunted further west, but the vast majority of the county remained entrenched in Severe (D2) drought conditions. A sliver of Moderate (D1) drought conditions remained across the northern county border.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 12-NOV-13 00:00:00 to 25-NOV-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rinfall totals varied from two inches across the western half of Kenedy County to over ten inches in the northeast corner of the county. The benefits from rainfall throughout the month of November allowed for some improvement in drought conditions. Improvements were seen across the southern third of the county, where Severe (D2) drought conditions spread further south and east, pushing the Extreme (D3) drought conditions to the SE corner of the county. The middle of the county remained in Severe (D2) drought conditions and the northern third of the county remained in Moderate (D1) drought conditions.