Very little rainfall for the month of April caused the drought to intensify across much of West Central Texas.  Abilene experienced the fourth driest period on record with 1.77 inches of rainfall measured from January 1 through April 30.  San Angelo experienced the second driest period on record with 0.52 inches of rainfall recorded from January 1 through the end of April.  A large part of the area was upgraded to extreme drought while Sutton and Kimble Counties were upgraded to exceptional drought by the U.S. Drought Monitor.  According to the Texas Crop Report and the Texas Forest Service,  the drought resulted in larger wildfires, poor wheat conditions, and low stock tank water levels.

Drought in MASON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Mason County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in IRION, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Most of Irion County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in KIMBLE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Most of Kimble County was in an exceptional drought.

Drought in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Most of Runnels County was in a severe drought, while the southernmost part of the county was in an extreme drought.

Drought in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Most of Coleman County was in a severe drought, while the southernmost part of the county was in an extreme drought.

Drought in SUTTON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The southeast third of Sutton County was in an exceptional drought, while the northwest two thirds of the county was in an extreme drought.

Drought in BROWN, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Most of Brown County was in a severe drought, while the southernmost part of the county was in an extreme drought.

Drought in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Taylor County was in a severe drought.

Drought in CROCKETT, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Most of Crockett County was in a severe drought, while a small part of the county in the northeast was in an extreme drought.

Drought in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Callahan County was in a severe drought.

Drought in COKE, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Coke County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in STERLING, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Most of Sterling County was in a severe drought, while a very small part of the county in the northeast was in an extreme drought.

Drought in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Haskell County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in THROCKMORTON, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Throckmorton County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in FISHER, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Fisher County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in JONES, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Jones County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in SHACKELFORD, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Shackelford County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in NOLAN, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Nolan County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in TOM GREEN, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Tom Green County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in CONCHO, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Concho County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of McCulloch County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in SAN SABA, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of San Saba County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in SCHLEICHER, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Schleicher County was in an extreme drought.

Drought in MENARD, TEXAS
From 01-APR-14 00:00:00 to 30-APR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

All of Menard County was in an extreme drought.