Drought conditions began to improve across the Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas during the first week of September as the benefits from rainfall during the end of August began to turn areas of brown to green across portions of the Lower to Mid Rio Grande Valley and especially the King Ranch. Extreme (D3) drought conditions were eliminated from the region and the areal coverage of severe (D2) drought conditions shrank.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-14 00:00:00 to 08-SEP-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

While rain fell across Brooks County during the last few days of August, it was only enough to keep drought conditions from worsening during the first week of September. Severe (D2) drought conditions lingered along the southern border, while abnormally dry (D0) conditions continued across the NW corner of the county. The remainder of the county continued to experience moderate (D1) drought conditions. Rainfall during the first few days of September would allow drought conditions to improve with severe (D2) drought conditions eliminated by the 9th of the month.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-14 00:00:00 to 08-SEP-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions improved across Kenedy County during the first week of September thanks to beneficial rainfall at the end of August.  Extreme (D3) drought conditions were eliminated from the county and replaced by severe (D2) drought conditions. The area covered by severe (D2) drought conditions shrank greatly, with only the far SW corner of the county and coastal portions of the county impacted.  Much of the remainder of the county was covered by moderate (D1) drought conditions, with a sliver of abnormally dry (D0) conditions across the far SE corner of the county. Rainfall during the first few days of September would allow drought conditions to improve with severe (D2) drought conditions eliminated by the 9th of the month.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-14 00:00:00 to 08-SEP-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions improved across coastal Cameron County during the first week of September as the effects of beneficial rain at the end of August began to be felt.  Severe (D2) drought conditions were eliminated from the coastal Cameron County and replaced by moderate (D1) drought conditions.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-14 00:00:00 to 08-SEP-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rainfall across Jim Hogg County the last few days of August was beneficial, but was not enough to improve drought conditions. Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across the southern third of the county, while moderate (D1) drought conditions encompassed the middle third and abnormally dry (D0) conditions covered the northern third of the county.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-14 00:00:00 to 08-SEP-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rainfall across Starr County the last few days of August was beneficial, but was not enough to improve drought conditions. Severe (D2) drought conditions remained entrenched across the vast majority of Starr County. Moderate (D1) drought conditions covered the SW corner of the county.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-14 00:00:00 to 15-SEP-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Although rain fell across Zapata County the last few days of August, it was not enough to improve drought conditions. A sliver of severe (D2) drought remained along the SE corner of the county. The remainder of the eastern third of the county was covered by moderate (D1) drought conditions, while the rest of the county experienced abnormally dry (D0) conditions.  Rainfall during the first few weeks of September allowed drought conditions to improve and by the 16th of the month, all severe (D2) drought conditions were eliminated from the county.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-14 00:00:00 to 08-SEP-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

While rain fell across Hidalgo County during the last few days of August, it was only enough to keep drought conditions from worsening during the first week of September. Severe (D2) drought conditions remained entrenched across the western half of Hidalgo County, while the most of the eastern half of the county continued to experienced moderate (D1) drought conditions, with a small sliver of abnormally dry (D0) conditions on the eastern county border. Rainfall during the first few days of September would allow drought conditions to improve with severe (D2) drought conditions eliminated by the 9th of the month.