Drought conditions continued across much of North and Central Texas.

Drought in VAN ZANDT, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northwestern third of Van Zandt County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, drought conditions had worsened to where the northwestern third of the county was under D3 extreme drought and the remainder was under D2 severe drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in HENDERSON, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The southern quarter of Henderson County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, drought conditions had worsened to where the entire county was under D2 severe drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in NAVARRO, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Far southern Navarro County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, drought conditions had worsened to where the far southern areas were under D3 extreme drought and the rest of the county was under D2 severe drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in HILL, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Far southern Hill County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, drought conditions had worsened to where the far southern areas were under D3 extreme drought and the rest of the county was under D2 severe drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lamar County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the county was under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in ANDERSON, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Anderson County began the month in D3 extreme drought conditions. By the middle of the month, expect for the far northern portion that remained under D3 extreme drought, the county was under D4 exceptional drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and drought conditions were eliminated for all but the southern portions of the county, which ended the month under D2 severe drought.

Drought in LIMESTONE, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Limestone County began the month in D3 extreme drought conditions. By the middle of the month, expect for the far northern portion that remained under D3 extreme drought, the county was under D4 exceptional drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and drought conditions were eliminated across the county.

Drought in FALLS, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Most of Falls County began the month in D3 extreme drought conditions. By the middle of the month, expect for the far western portion that remained under D3 extreme drought, the county was under D4 exceptional drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and drought conditions were eliminated across the county.

Drought in ROBERTSON, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Robertson County began the month in D3 extreme drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the western half of the county was under D4 exceptional drought while the rest of the county remained under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and drought conditions were eliminated across the county.

Drought in MILAM, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Milam County began the month in D3 extreme drought conditions. By the middle of the month, most the county was under D4 exceptional drought while the far southeastern portions of the county remained under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and drought conditions were eliminated across the county.

Drought in BELL, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Except for the central portions of Bell County, most of the county began the month under D2 severe drought conditions. Central portions of the county only had D1 moderate drought. By the middle of the month, the entire county was under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and drought conditions were eliminated across the county.

Drought in LAMPASAS, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The southeastern two-thirds of Lampasas County began the month under D3 extreme drought while the rest of the county experienced D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, nearly the entire county was under D4 exceptional drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and drought conditions were eliminated across the county.

Drought in CORYELL, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The central and western portions of Coryell County began the month under D3 extreme drought while the rest of the county experienced D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, nearly the entire county was under D4 exceptional drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and drought conditions were eliminated across the county.

Drought in FREESTONE, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Freestone County began the month in D3 extreme drought conditions. By the middle of the month, expect for the far northern portion that remained under D3 extreme drought, the county was under D4 exceptional drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and drought conditions were eliminated for all but the southeastern portions of the county, which ended the month under D2 severe drought.

Drought in DELTA, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Delta County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the county was under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in COOKE, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Cooke County began the month under D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the county was under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Collin County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the county was under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in HUNT, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hunt County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the county was under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in ROCKWALL, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rockwall County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the county was under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northern two-thirds of Kaufman County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, drought conditions had worsened to where the northern two-thirds of the county was under D3 extreme drought and the remainder was under D2 severe drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northern third of Johnson County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the northern third was under D3 extreme drought and the rest of the county was under D2 severe drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in BOSQUE, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Far southern Bosque County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, drought conditions had worsened to where the southern half of the county was under D3 extreme drought and the rest of the county was under D2 severe drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Most of McLennan County began the month under D2 severe drought. By the middle of the month, nearly the entire county was under D4 exceptional drought, except for the far northern portions that were experiencing D3 extreme drought  conditions. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and drought conditions were eliminated across the county.

Drought in LEON, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Except for the south central part of Leon County that began the month in D2 severe drought, most of Leon County was under D3 extreme drought conditions at the beginning of the month. By the middle of the month, the northern quarter of the county was under D4 exceptional drought conditions while the rest of the county was under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements, and most of the county ended the month under D2 severe drought. Far western portions had improved to D1 moderate drought by the end of the month.

Drought in FANNIN, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Fannin County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the county was under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Grayson County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the northeastern three-quarters of the county worsened to D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in DENTON, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The majority of Denton County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the entire county was under D2 severe drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in PARKER, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The eastern half of Parker County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the entire county was under D2 severe drought, and the eastern quarter was experiencing D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The majority of Tarrant County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the drought conditions had spread and with the exception of the northern quarter of the county that was under D2 severe drought, the county was under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The southeastern portions of Dallas County began the month in D3 extreme drought conditions while the rest of the county began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, D3 extreme drought had spread across most of the county. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in HOPKINS, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northern half of Hopkins County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the southern portions of the county were under D2 severe drought, while the northern portions were under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in RAINS, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The western half of Rains County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, drought conditions had worsened such that eastern portions of the county were under D2 severe drought, while the western portions were under D3 extreme drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in WISE, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The eastern half of Wise County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the entire county was under D2 severe drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.

Drought in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 25-OCT-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northern quarter of Ellis County began the month in D2 severe drought conditions. By the middle of the month, the northern quarter was under D3 extreme drought and the rest of the county was under D2 severe drought. However, several rounds of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month led to vast improvements and an end to drought conditions across the area.