The month of March was an extremely dry month for South Texas. Significant rainfall was limited to the last day of the month when isolated severe hail storms moved across the Brush Country. The storms produced hail from golf ball to softball size along with rainfall amounts of one to one and a half inches from Fowlerton to Freer to Benavides to Premont. Elsewhere, only the Victoria Crossroads region received rainfall amounts from a tenth to a quarter of an inch during the month. Most of South Texas saw no measurable rainfall during the month.
Exceptional drought expanded over the Coastal Bend and developed over western Webb County during the month. The severe to extreme drought persisted over southern portions of the Brush Country eastward into the northern Coastal Bend with severe drought developing over Calhoun County by the end of the month.
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, Taft, and Odem during the month.
Windy weather and dry conditions during the month depleted topsoil moisture across the Coastal Bend, western Brush Country, and the Victoria Crossroads. Ranchers were forced to continue supplemental feeding of livestock. Livestock producers continued to reduce their herd. The cattle sold in many cases were mature. Stock tank water levels declined during the month with some tanks becoming completely dry.

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

Severe drought continued over the western portion of the county.

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

Exceptional drought expanded into the eastern portion of the county.

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

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

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

Severe drought developed over the entire county during the month.

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

Extreme drought continued over the southern portion of the county.

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

Extreme drought continued over the southern portion of the county.

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

Exceptional drought expanded to all but the extreme eastern portion of the county.

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

Exceptional drought expanded to cover all of the county.

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

Exceptional drought expanded to cover all of the county.

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

Exceptional drought expanded to cover the western half of the county.

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

Exceptional drought developed over the western portion of the county.