Severe to Exceptional drought conditions were confined mainly to the northwestern half of North Texas during August 2014. Some improvement to the drought conditions was noted north of the DFW area in the first half of the month following a few episodes of rain, but conditions quickly deteriorated again by the end of the month as hot and dry weather returned.

Drought in MONTAGUE, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions over Montague County improved briefly during the first week of August following an unseasonably strong Summer cold front and some much needed rain. However, drought conditions returned to severe status during the final week of the month as hot and dry weather returned to the region.

Drought in COOKE, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions over Cooke County improved briefly during the first week of August following an unseasonably strong Summer cold front and some much needed rain. However, drought conditions returned to severe status during the final week of the month as hot and dry weather returned to the region.

Drought in YOUNG, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, D3/Extreme and D4/Exceptional drought conditions persisted across Young County through the month. The D4 conditions occurred across the southeastern parts of the county.

Drought in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme/D3 drought conditions over Grayson County improved to Severe/D2 and Moderate/D1 during the first week of August following an unseasonably strong Summer cold front and some much needed rain. However, drought conditions returned to severe status the next week and remained in that condition through the end of the month as dry weather returned to the region.

Drought in JACK, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, D3/Extreme drought conditions persisted across Jack County through the month.

Drought in WISE, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, Extreme/D3 and Severe/D2 drought conditions persisted across Wise County for most of the month. Some brief improvement was noted in the first half of the month following some much needed rain; however, drought conditions returned to severe status during the end of the month as hot and dry weather returned to the region.

Drought in STEPHENS, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, D3/Extreme and D4/Exceptional drought conditions persisted across Stephens County through the month. The D4 conditions occurred across the northeastern parts of the county.

Drought in DENTON, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, Extreme/D3 and Severe/D2 drought conditions persisted across Denton County for most of the month. Some brief improvement was noted in the first half of the month following some much needed rain; however, drought conditions returned to severe status during the end of the month as hot and dry weather returned to the region.

Drought in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, Extreme/D3 and Severe/D2 drought conditions over Collin County at the start of the month improved to Severe/D2 and Moderate/D1 during the first week of August following an unseasonably strong Summer cold front and some much needed rain. However, drought conditions across the county returned to Severe status the next week and remained in that condition through the end of the month as dry weather returned to the region.

Drought in PALO PINTO, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, D3/Extreme and D4/Exceptional drought conditions persisted across Palo Pinto County through the month. The D4 conditions occurred across the northwestern parts of the county.

Drought in PARKER, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, D2/Severe and D3/Extreme drought conditions persisted across Parker County through the month.

Drought in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, D2/Severe and D3/Extreme drought conditions persisted across Tarrant County through the month.

Drought in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, Extreme/D3 and Severe/D2 drought conditions persisted across Dallas County through the first half of the month. Some improvement was noted around the middle of the month following some much needed rain; however, Severe drought conditions persisted over the western half of the county through the end of the month as hot and dry weather returned to the region.

Drought in EASTLAND, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, D2/Severe and D3/Extreme drought conditions persisted across Eastland County through the month. The D3 conditions occurred across the eastern parts of the county.

Drought in ERATH, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, D2/Severe drought conditions at the beginning of the month worsened to D3/Extreme by the middle of the month across Erath County.

Drought in COMANCHE, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, D2/Severe and D3/Extreme drought conditions persisted across Comanche County through the month. The D3 conditions occurred across the northeastern parts of the county.

Drought in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, D2/Severe drought conditions persisted across Somervell County through the month.

Drought in HOOD, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, D2/Severe drought conditions persisted across Hood County for most of the month but worsened to D3/Extreme during the last week of the month.

Drought in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-14 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

According to the US Drought Monitor, Severe/D2 drought conditions persisted across Johnson County for most of the month. Some brief improvement was noted around the middle of the month following some much needed rain; however, drought conditions returned to Severe status the next week as hot and dry weather returned to the region.