With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) Drought persisted into the second week of May. Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued across southern Zapata, western Starr, southeastern Jim Hogg, along the Rio Grande in southern Starr County, and across southeastern Cameron County. Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across central Zapata, southwestern Jim Hogg, northwestern Brooks, northern Kenedy, south and southwestern Willacy, the remainder of Cameron, and majority of the remainder of both Starr and Hidalgo counties. These drought conditions affected agricultural interests and grasslands as well as hydrologic and ecologic interests across most of Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 18-MAY-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, the southeastern half of Cameron County remained in Extreme (D3) Drought conditions, while the rest of the county remained in Severe (D2) Drought conditions.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 04-MAY-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, the southeastern half of Cameron County remained in Extreme (D3) Drought conditions, while the rest of the county remained in Severe (D2) Drought conditions.  These conditions would expand a bit soon after the start of the month, then prevail deep into May.

Drought in SOUTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 04-MAY-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, all of Southern Hidalgo County remained in Severe (D2) Drought into the first week of May.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 11-MAY-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, the southwestern half of Willacy County remained in Severe (D2) Drought conditions.

Drought in INLAND KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 18-MAY-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, the northern half of Kenedy County remained in Severe (D2) Drought conditions. These conditions remained through May 18th.

Drought in COASTAL KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 18-MAY-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, the northern half of Kenedy County remained in Severe (D2) Drought conditions. These conditions remained through May 18th.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 18-MAY-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, the northern half of Brooks County remained in Severe (D2) Drought conditions. These conditions remained through May 18th.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 11-MAY-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, the southwestern third of Jim Hogg County remained in Severe (D2) Drought, with a small portion in Extreme (D3) Drought through May 11th.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 11-MAY-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, the middle third of Zapata County remained in Severe (D2) Drought, with the bottom third in Extreme (D3) Drought through May 11th.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 11-MAY-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, most of Starr County remained in Severe (D2) Drought with a sliver of Extreme (D3) Drought conditions along the Zapata border and another one along the Mexican border. These conditions remained through May 11th.

Drought in NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 11-MAY-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

With April temperatures remaining well above normal and limited rainfall the last week of April, the eastern two-thirds of Northern Hidalgo County remained in Severe (D2) Drought through May 11th.