Soil moisture continued to be short to very short across the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. Winter wheat was highly struggling from the lack of moisture. Some wheat fields were getting irrigated on warm days. Livestock continued to be supplementally fed through the month of February.  Rangeland and pasture were rated poor to very poor through the month.

Drought in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Roberts County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in CARSON, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Carson County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hemphill County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Oldham County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Wheeler County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in GRAY, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Gray County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in RANDALL COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Randally County remained in extreme (D3) drought in the north and west, while the rest of the county remained in severe (D2)  drought from the start of the month to the end of the month. Some precipitation fell, but not enought to overcome the defecit starting around August 2021.

Drought in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Deaf Smith County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in COLLINGSWORTH, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Collingsworth County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in DONLEY, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Donley County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in ARMSTRONG, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Much of the northern half of Armstrong County remained in extreme (D3) drought through the entire month of February with practically no changes. The southern half of the county remained in severe (D2) drought through this time.

Drought in DALLAM, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Dallam County remained in extreme (D3) drought conditions through the entire month of February. A couple of mesonet sites located in the county received 0.14-0.2 inches of liquid for the entire month. The rainfall deficit which began the previous August continued.

Drought in POTTER, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Potter County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in SHERMAN, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Sherman County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought  from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in HANSFORD, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hansford County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Ochiltree County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in LIPSCOMB, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lipscomb County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in MOORE, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moore County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hartley County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.

Drought in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 01-FEB-22 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hutchinson County received just enough moisture to remain in extreme (D3) drought from the start of the month to the end of the month without slipping into exceptional (D4) drought. The extreme drought continued as any moisture that fell was well below average.