Drought strengthened over most of South Texas during the month of June as above normal temperatures returned. Above normal rainfall occurred over the Brush Country mainly to the northwest of a Laredo to Whitsett line as well as a narrow corridor along Highway 281 through Jim Wells and Live Oak Counties. Elsewhere, below normal to well below normal rainfall occurred over South Texas.
A slow moving upper low that moved through the Texas Big Bend interacted with deep tropical moisture along the Rio Grande to provide beneficial rainfall over portions of Webb and La Salle Counties. Rainfall amounts ranged from 5 to 8 inches over northern Webb and southern La Salle Counties. But rainfall was sparse from southern portions of the Brush Country to the Victoria Crossroads. Monthly rainfall amounts did not reach a quarter of an inch over most of Victoria County as well as the southeast part of Webb County into southwestern Duval County. The paltry rainfall for the month made it the 12th driest June on record for Victoria with records dating back to 1893.
Exceptional drought continued over portions of the southern Coastal Bend. The size of the severe to extreme drought area expanded over the coastal plains 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 also. The cities of Victoria and Laredo remained under voluntary water restrictions. Different stages of water restrictions continued for Beeville, Point Comfort, Alice, Kingsville, Taft, and Odem during the month. The hot and dry weather caused a rapid decrease in soil moisture over the Coastal Bend during the month.

Drought in LA SALLE, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

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

Drought in VICTORIA, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought developed over all of the county by the end of the month.

Drought in LIVE OAK, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought continued over the southern portion of the county.

Drought in REFUGIO, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought expanded to cover all of the county.

Drought in GOLIAD, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought developed over the eastern portion of the county by the end of the month.

Drought in WEBB, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought continued over the northwest portion of the county with severe drought expanding to all but the northeast part of the county.

Drought in DUVAL, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought expanded to cover all but the northwest portion of the county by the end of the month.

Drought in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought continued over the county.

Drought in KLEBERG, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought continued over the central and eastern portions of the county.

Drought in NUECES, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought continued over the central portion of the county.

Drought in SAN PATRICIO, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought continued over the western portion of the county.

Drought in BEE, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-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 ARANSAS, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought developed over the southern portion of the county.

Drought in CALHOUN, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought developed over the eastern portion of the county.