Drought conditions worsened during the month of September due to a continued lack of widespread beneficial rainfall. A majority of the region saw less than 50% of normal precipitation with a large area of the South Plains and extreme southwest Texas Panhandle receiving less than 10% of normal. This led to an expansion of D4 (exceptional drought) conditions across the southwest Texas Panhandle and southwestern South Plains. The D3 (extreme Drought) region remained relatively unchanged during the month encompassing the remainder of the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle and the majority of the South Plains.
Temperatures in September averaged below normal, which helped to mitigate the lack of rainfall during the month. Dryland crops continued to suffer from this stretch of hot and dry weather in many parts of the region. Up to 41% of the cotton crop in Texas was reported as poor to very poor. Numerous fields that normally would have had maturing cotton crops were barren due to the loss of the crop. Cattle were reported to be in good condition despite the deteriorating pasture conditions due to supplemental feeding. Lack of rainfall was also delaying the planting of the winter wheat crop across the region.

Drought in PARMER, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LAMB, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in HALE, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in TERRY, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LYNN, TEXAS
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor