Despite a few rounds of precipitation occurring across the Rio Grande Valley/Deep South Texas region in mid-to-late April, many areas stricken by Extreme to Exceptional drought missed out on these rain chances. The otherwise warm and dry weather allowed for drought to persist into early May. However, more widespread rains that fall late on April 30th and into early May 1 would begin drought improvement across all but the Rio Grande Plains of Jim Hogg and Zapata County, who missed out.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 17-MAY-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Warm and mainly rain-free weather allowed for drought conditions to persist across Zapata County through the first half of May before the season's first squall line crossed the area late on May 11th, which would help improve conditions by the 18th. Exceptional (D4) Drought continued across all of the county.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 17-MAY-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Warm and mainly rain-free weather allowed for drought conditions to persist across Jim Hogg County. Exceptional (D4) Drought continued across all of the county to begin May, with a small pocket of rain on April 30th in extreme southeastern portions of the county knocking down levels to Extreme (D3) by May 7th. A pronounced line of showers and storms late on May 11th would allow further reductions by the May 18th drought monitor.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 03-MAY-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Warm and mainly rain-free weather allowed for drought conditions to persist across Starr County. Exceptional (D4) Drought continued across the northern half of Starr County, while Extreme (D3) Drought covered the southern half.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 03-MAY-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Warm and mainly rain-free weather allowed for drought conditions to persist across Brooks County. Exceptional (D4) Drought continued across much of the area. Northeastern portions of Brooks County remained under Extreme (D3) Drought, while extreme northeastern areas remained under Severe (D2) Drought.

Drought in NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 03-MAY-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Warm and mainly rain-free weather allowed for drought conditions to persist across Northern Hidalgo County. Exceptional (D4) drought continued across the majority of the area, while southeastern portions of Northern Hidalgo remained under Extreme (D3) Drought.

Drought in SOUTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 03-MAY-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Warm and mainly rain-free weather allowed for drought conditions to persist across Southern Hidalgo County. Northern and western portions of Southern Hidalgo remained under Extreme (D3) Drought, while the remainder stayed at Severe (D2) Drought.

Drought in INLAND KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 03-MAY-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Warm and mainly rain-free weather allowed for drought conditions to persist across Kenedy County. Drought conditions ranged from Severe (D2) across far southeastern and far northern areas, to Extreme (D3) across central and western areas, and Exeptional (D4) across portions of southwestern Kenedy.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 03-MAY-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Warm and mainly rain-free weather allowed for drought conditions to persist across Willacy County. Extreme (D3) Drought continued across the western Willacy County, while Severe (D2) continued across central portions.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 03-MAY-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Warm and mainly rain-free weather allowed for drought conditions to persist across Cameron County. Severe (D2) Drought continued across central and western portions of Cameron County.

Drought in COASTAL KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 03-MAY-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Warm and mainly rain-free conditions allowed for drought to persist across Coastal Kenedy County. Central areas remained under Extreme (D3) Drought while the remainder of northern and southern Coastal Kenedy remained under Severe (D2) Drought. Rainfall in late April and early May would then bring an end to Severe drought conditions in Coastal Kenedy County.