Beneficial rainfall during the fall continued to diminish the severity of the three year drought, agriculturally, across a large part of West Central Texas.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, severe drought continued across portions of North Texas.  The Drought Monitor designated the Colorado River Basin above E.V. Spence to Lake Ivie to beyond San Saba in a severe drought because of very low lake levels.

Drought in BROWN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated the southern part of Brown County experienced severe drought conditions.

Drought in COKE, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated the Colorado River Basin through Coke County experienced severe drought conditions.

Drought in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated the Colorado River Basin in Coleman County experienced severe drought conditions.

Drought in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that Haskell County experienced severe drought conditions during December.

Drought in THROCKMORTON, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated the west and northwest part of Throckmorton  County experienced severe drought conditions.

Drought in NOLAN, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that the northern sections of Nolan County experienced severe drought conditions.

Drought in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated the Colorado River Basin in Runnels County experienced severe drought conditions.

Drought in SAN SABA, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated the Colorado River Basin in San Saba County experienced severe drought conditions.

Drought in STERLING, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated the Colorado River Basin through Sterling County experienced severe drought conditions.

Drought in SHACKELFORD, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated the extreme northwest part of Shackelford  County experienced severe drought conditions.

Drought in JONES, TEXAS
From 01-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that the northern half of Jones County experienced severe drought conditions during December.