Largely rain-free conditions continued into early March for much of Deep South Texas, maintaining Severe (D2) to Extreme Drought (D3) in many areas. Extreme drought continued across much of the Ranchlands as well as Starr and Zapata Counties, with Severe drought persisting across much of the Lower Rio Grande Valley as well as portions of Kenedy, Coastal Kenedy, Willacy, and Cameron Counties.  Severe to Extreme Drought would gradually cover a bit more area mainly along and east of IH-69C (Brooks/Hidalgo th points east) through mid month.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 15-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a lack of significant rainfall, Severe (D2) Drought remained in place across all of Inland Cameron County to begin the month of March.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 22-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a lack of significant rainfall, Extreme (D3) and Severe (D2) Drought persisted across Brooks County. Much of the county experienced Extreme (D3) Drought, with the exception of far northeastern Brooks which experienced Severe (D2) Drought to begin March. D3 conditions would gradually spread toward the northeast corner of the county through the 22nd.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 09-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a lack of significant rainfall, Extreme (D3) and Severe (D2) Drought persisted across Starr County. The vast majority of Starr was in Extreme (D3) Drought, with the exception of extreme eastern Starr County which experienced Severe (D2) Drought for the first eight days of the month.

Drought in NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 22-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a lack of significant rainfall, Extreme (D3) drought persisted across all but a sliver of Northern Hidalgo County on the 1st (mainly near FM 490 near the South Texas International Airport, and including the Linn/San Manuel and McCook areas).  By the 2nd, all of Northern Hidalgo was in D3 conditions, which would continue through the 22nd.

Drought in SOUTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-21 00:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a lack of significant rainfall, Severe (D2) Drought persisted across all of Southern Hidalgo County on the 1st day of March.

Drought in INLAND KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 22-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a lack of significant rainfall, Extreme (D3) and Severe (D2) Drought persisted across Inland Kenedy County. West-central and southwestern areas near the King Ranch remained under Extreme (D3) Drought to begin March. Severe (D2) Drought persisted across much of Inland Kenedy away from northeastern portions of the county. D3 conditions would ooze eastward across the midsection of the county, expanding into Coastal Kenedy County by March 9th.

Drought in COASTAL KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 08-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a lack of significant rainfall, Severe (D2) Drought persisted across central portions of Coastal Kenedy County.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 22-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a lack of significant rainfall, Extreme (D3) and Severe (D2) Drought persisted across much of Willacy County. Extreme (D3) Drought remained in place for far western Willacy, while much of central Willacy saw Severe (D2) Drought to begin the month of March. D3 conditions would spread gradually eastward by mid month, while D2 conditions held on in the eastern half of Inland Willacy County.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 08-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a lack of significant rainfall, Extreme (D3) Drought remained in place across all of Zapata County to begin March.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 08-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a lack of significant rainfall, Extreme (D3) Drought remained in place across all of Jim Hogg County for the first full week of March.