Drought conditions lingered into October, but experienced overall improvement due to rainfall which occurred primarily during the second half of the month.

Drought in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions covered Tarrant County for all of October 2013.

Drought in HOOD, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hood County was split between Severe/D2 conditions across the southern half of the county and Moderate/D1 conditions across the northern half for all of October 2013.

Drought in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 01-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 conditions over all of Somervell County were scaled back to Moderate/D1 across the southern half of the county by October 22. These conditions remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in DELTA, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 01-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought in place during most of October improved to Moderate/D1 by the end of the month, due mainly to heavy rain received area-wide on October 26th.

Drought in YOUNG, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions over the eastern half of Young County at the beginning of October were expanded across the rest of the county by the 8th. These conditions remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in JACK, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions were in place over all but the far northern portions of Jack County during October 2013.

Drought in WISE, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions were in place county-wide for all of October 2013.

Drought in DENTON, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions were in place county-wide for all of October 2013.

Drought in STEPHENS, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions were in place over the eastern third of Stephens County for all of October, with Moderate/D1 across the rest of the county.

Drought in PALO PINTO, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions covered all but the southeastern corner of Palo Pinto County for all of October 2013.

Drought in PARKER, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Parker County was split between Severe/D2 drought conditions across the northern half of the county and moderate/D1 across the southern half for all of October 2013.

Drought in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-13 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme/D3 drought conditions covered the northern two-thirds of Lamar County at the beginning of October, with Severe/D2 drought in place across the southern third. Beneficial rainfall of 5-6 inches occurred across the county during the month, which eliminated the D3 area. At the end of the month, Severe/D2 conditions covered the northern two-thirds of the county with Moderate/D1 over the southern third.