Although temperatures remained above normal for the month of February across South Texas, the region north of a line from Encinal to Rockport received beneficial rainfall during the month. The southern portions of the region from the western Brush Country to the southern Coastal Bend received well below normal rainfall for the month.
Some areas in the northern Brush Country and northern Coastal Bend regions received rainfall amounts between 3 and 4 inches. However, the southern portions of the Brush Country and Coastal Bend received between a quarter and a half of an inch of rainfall. The severe to extreme drought persisted over southern portions of the Brush Country eastward into the coastal plains with exceptional drought continuing over the inland portions of the Coastal Bend counties of Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, and Jim Wells.
Mandatory water restrictions continued during the month for the city of Corpus Christi as the combined lake capacity levels remained below 40 percent. The city of Portland continued under mandatory water restrictions. The cities of Victoria and Laredo remained under voluntary water restrictions. Different stages of water restrictions continued for Beeville, Point Comfort, Alice, and King Ranch Santa Gertrudis District. Water restrictions were implemented for the cities of Taft and Odem during the month.
Areas in exceptional drought across the Coastal Bend were plagued with little to no subsurface soil moisture. Very few farmers fertilized fields since there was very limited soil moisture to sustain a crop. Ranchers continued to supplement feeding of livestock. With most stock tanks dry in Webb County, ranchers had only very lightly stocked herds with some destocking their herds completely.

Drought in NUECES, TEXAS
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

Exceptional drought continued for the western portion of the county.

Drought in SAN PATRICIO, TEXAS
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

Exceptional drought continued for the western portion of the county.

Drought in KLEBERG, TEXAS
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

Exceptional drought continued for the western portion of the county.

Drought in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
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

Exceptional drought continued for the southern portion of the county.

Drought in BEE, TEXAS
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

Extreme drought continued for the southern portion of the county.

Drought in WEBB, TEXAS
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

Extreme drought continued for the western portion of the county.

Drought in GOLIAD, TEXAS
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

Severe drought continued for the western portion of the county.

Drought in REFUGIO, TEXAS
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

Severe drought continued for the extreme western portion of the county.

Drought in DUVAL, TEXAS
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

Extreme drought expanded to all but the northwestern portion of the county.

Drought in LIVE OAK, TEXAS
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

Extreme drought expanded into the extreme southern portion of the county.