Below-normal rainfall in September led to worsening drought conditions across the region. Though area reservoirs remained in good condition, drying soil and vegetation began to take its toll, particularly across the eastern half of north Texas.

Drought in Fannin, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.50K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Fannin County had only small sections of Severe/D2 drought nosing into the edges of the county during the first half of September. These conditions expanded to include all of the county during the third week of the month, and subsequently remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in Rockwall, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rockwall County had only small sections of Severe/D2 drought nosing into the edges of the county during the first half of September. These conditions expanded to include all of the county during the third week of the month, and subsequently remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in Cooke, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Cooke County waffled between moderate and severe drought throughout the month of September.

Drought in Grayson, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought was limited to the extreme southwest corner of Grayson County at the start of September. These conditions expanded to cover the majority of the county during the second week of September. Severe/D2 drought subsequently affected at least half of the county from week two through the end of the month.

Drought in Lamar, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.50K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lamar County had only small sections of Severe/D2 drought nosing into the edges of the county during the first half of September. These conditions expanded to include all of the county during the third week of the month, and subsequently remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in Denton, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought in place county-wide at the beginning of September improved briefly during the middle of the month, thanks to two separate rain events totaling around an inch and a half. Dry weather set in during the last third of the month, bringing a return to the severe drought by the month's end.

Drought in Collin, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions covered Collin County for all of September, 2015.

Drought in Hunt, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.50K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hunt County had only small sections of Severe/D2 drought nosing into the edges of the county during the first half of September. These conditions expanded to include all of the county during the third week of the month, and subsequently remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in Delta, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.50K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 conditions in place county-wide at the beginning of September improved during the middle of the month due to a couple of rainfall events across the region. However, severe drought conditions returned during the final week of the month as a dry weather pattern reestablished itself over the area.

Drought in Hopkins, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.50K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 conditions in place county-wide at the beginning of September improved during the middle of the month due to a couple of rainfall events across the region. However, severe drought conditions returned during the final week of the month as a dry weather pattern reestablished itself over the area.

Drought in Rains, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 conditions in place county-wide at the beginning of September improved during the middle of the month due to a couple of rainfall events across the region. However, severe drought conditions returned during the final week of the month as a dry weather pattern reestablished itself over the area.

Drought in Tarrant, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 conditions in place county-wide at the beginning of September improved during the middle of the month due to a couple of rainfall events across the region. However, severe drought conditions returned during the final week of the month as a dry weather pattern reestablished itself over the area.

Drought in Dallas, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 conditions in place county-wide at the beginning of September improved during the middle of the month due to a couple of rainfall events across the region. However, severe drought conditions returned during the final week of the month as a dry weather pattern reestablished itself over the area.

Drought in Bosque, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/ D2 drought affected the southern third of the county during September. The rest of the county experienced Moderate/D1 or better conditions.

Drought in Kaufman, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.50K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/ D2 drought affected the northern third of the county during September. The rest of the county experienced Moderate/D1 or better conditions.

Drought in Lampasas, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions in place for most of September deteriorated to Extreme/D3 during the last few days of the month due to below-normal rainfall across the county.

Drought in Coryell, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 drought conditions in place for most of September deteriorated to Extreme/D3 during the last few days of the month due to below-normal rainfall across the county.

Drought in McLennan, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

McClennan County had only small sections of Severe/D2 drought nosing into the edges of the county during the first half of September. These conditions expanded to include all of the county during the third week of the month, and subsequently remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in Bell, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.50K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Bell County had only small sections of Severe/D2 drought nosing into the edges of the county during the first half of September. These conditions expanded to include all of the county during the third week of the month, and subsequently remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in Falls, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Falls County began the month of September ranging from Moderate/D1 drought across the west, Severe/D2 in the central and Extreme/D3 conditions in the east. The extreme drought conditions spread steadily west to cover all of the county by the end of the month, thanks to the low rainfall amounts over the summer.

Drought in Freestone, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme/D3 drought conditions were in place across the southern half of Freestone County at the beginning of September 2015. These conditions gradually expanded over the course of the month, and included all of the county by the month's end.

Drought in Anderson, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme/D3 drought conditions were in place across the southwestern third of Anderson County at the beginning of September 2015. These conditions gradually expanded over the course of the month, and included all of the county by the month's end.

Drought in Milam, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe/D2 conditions in place at the beginning of September deteriorated to Extreme/D3 about a week in due to a continued lack of significant rainfall. These conditions remained in place through the end of the month.

Drought in Limestone, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme/D3 drought conditions were in place across the southern half of Limestone County at the beginning of September 2015. These conditions gradually expanded over the course of the month, and included all of the county by the month's end.

Drought in Robertson, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme/D3 conditions covered Robertson County for all of September 2015.

Drought in Leon, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-15 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme/D3 conditions covered Leon County for all of September 2015.