Even while a series of cold fronts moved through Deep South Texas early December and lowered the temperatures, these were primarily dry frontal passages, with the majority of the rainfall confined to the coastal counties and offshore, continuing to leave the western counties high and dry. An area of Extreme (D3) Drought developed across southern fourth of Zapata County and the western third of Starr County. The area of Severe (D2) Drought expanded to include the rest of Zapata County, the western three-fourths of Starr County, and the western two-thirds of Jim Hogg County.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 15-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 21-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With a fairly active synoptic pattern bringing several dry cold fronts through the region during the first half of December, drought conditions worsened across Zapata County. Extreme (D3) Drought developed across the southern fourth of the county, with the rest of the county remaining in Severe (D2) Drought.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 15-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 21-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With a fairly active synoptic pattern bringing several dry cold fronts through the region during the first half of December, drought conditions worsened across Starr County. Extreme (D3) Drought developed across the western fourth of the county, with Severe (D2) Drought conditions expanding across the middle half of the county.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 15-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 21-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With a fairly active synoptic pattern bringing several dry cold fronts through the region during the first half of December, drought conditions worsened across Jim Hogg County. Severe (D2) Drought developed across the western two-thirds of the county.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 15-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 21-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With a fairly active synoptic pattern bringing several generally dry cold fronts through the region during the first half of December, drought conditions worsened across Brooks County. Severe (D2) Drought developed across the extreme southeast corner of the county.

Drought in INLAND KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 15-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 21-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With a fairly active synoptic pattern bringing several generally dry cold fronts through the region during the first half of December, drought conditions worsened across inland Kenedy County. Severe (D2) Drought developed across a sliver of the west and southern portion of the county.

Drought in NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 15-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 21-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With a fairly active synoptic pattern bringing several generally dry cold fronts through the region during the first half of December, drought conditions worsened across Hidalgo County. Severe (D2) Drought developed across a sliver along the eastern border of the county.

Drought in SOUTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 15-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 21-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With a fairly active synoptic pattern bringing several generally dry cold fronts through the region during the first half of December, drought conditions worsened across Hidalgo County. Severe (D2) Drought developed across the northeast corner of southern Hidalgo county.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 15-DEC-20 00:00:00 to 21-DEC-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With a fairly active synoptic pattern bringing several generally dry cold fronts through the region during the first half of December, drought conditions worsened across Hidalgo County. Severe (D2) Drought developed across the western fourth of the county.