An ongoing lack of substantial rainfall combined with dry air and frequently low humidity across inland areas of Deep South Texas mainly west of US 77/IH-69E allowed for severe to extreme drought to continue across much of the area. Western areas including Starr and Zapata County, as well as much of the Northern Ranchlands were experiencing the worst drought conditions to begin the month of February.

Drought in INLAND KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-21 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a persistent lack of rainfall, Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought remained in place across much of central and western Kenedy County. Severe (D2) Drought covered most of these areas, while Extreme (D3) Drought continued across portions of western Kenedy County.  The D2 and D3 areas would expand slightly eastward during the final week of the month.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-21 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a persistent lack of rainfall, Severe (D2) drought remained in place across western Cameron County through February.  The area would nudge eastward toward Harlingen on February 9th.

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

Due to a persistent lack of rainfall, Severe (D2) drought remained in place across much of Southern Hidalgo County away from some western areas including McAllen, which held in moderate (D1) drought due to a stripe of prior rainfall in January.

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

Due to a persistent lack of rainfall, Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought remained in place across much of Northern Hidalgo County. Severe (D2) Drought covered most of the area, while Extreme (D3) Drought continued across northeastern portions of Northern Hidalgo.

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

Due to a persistent lack of rainfall, Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought remained in place across Brooks County. Severe (D2) Drought covered much of the county except the northeastern sliver, while Extreme (D3) Drought continued across southeastern Brooks County.

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

Due to a persistent lack of rainfall, Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought remained in place across much of Jim Hogg County. Extreme (D3) Drought covered much of western and central Jim Hogg, while the eastern third of the county remained in Severe (D2) Drought).

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

Due to a persistent lack of rainfall, Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought remained in place across much of Starr County. Extreme (D3) Drought covered approximately the western half of the county, while the eastern half remained in Severe (D2) Drought.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-21 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Due to a persistent lack of rainfall, Extreme (D3) drought remained in place across all of Zapata County through the end of the month.

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

Due to a persistent lack of rainfall, Severe (D2) drought remained in place across western Willacy County. The area would nudge into central Willacy County by mid month.