Lack of persistent rainfall across the region led to the expansion of Extreme (D3) Drought across all of the Brooks/Kenedy Ranches, Brush Country, and the Rio Grande Plains along with some development in the Upper Rio Grande Valley. This includes Inland Kenedy County, all of Brooks, Jim Hogg, and Zapata Counties, northwestern Starr County and the northern portion of northern Hidalgo County. Severe (D2) developed across all of southern Hidalgo County, Inland Willacy and Inland Cameron Counties.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 07-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rainfall coupled with dry to very dry conditions allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across all of inland Willacy County in mid-March.

Drought in NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 07-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rainfall coupled with dry to very dry conditions led to the development of Extreme (D3) Drought across the across the northern couple of miles of northern Hidalgo County in mid-March. It expanded slightly to the south on March 14th.

Drought in SOUTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 07-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rainfall coupled with dry to very dry conditions allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across all of southern Hidalgo County in mid-March.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 07-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rainfall coupled with dry to very dry conditions allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across all of inland Cameron County in mid-March.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 07-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot and very dry weather in early March coupled with long term rainfall deficits pushed Extreme Drought (D3) across all of Zapata County by March 7th.  These conditions would prevail through the end of the month; some rain would arrive during the last few days of the month, beginning weekly improvements in April that spread from the Lower Valley through the Brush Country and Rio Grande Plains.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 07-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Continuation of hot, dry, and breezy to windy conditions expanded Extreme (D3) and Severe (D2) Drought across Starr County on March 7, which would continue through the end of the month.  D3 conditions covered the western third of the county, from the four corners location along the Brooks, Hidalgo, and Jim Hogg County lines southwest to near Roma, with Severe (D2) conditions to the east and southeast of this line.
The first torrential rains of the spring would arrive on March 28th across the southern third of the county, which would begin a steady improvement in April.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 07-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, windy, and dry weather in early March coupled with long term rainfall deficits pushed Extreme Drought (D3) across all of Jim Hogg County by March 7th.  These conditions would prevail through the end of the month; areas of rain would arrive during the last few days of the month, beginning weekly improvements in April that spread from the Lower Valley through the Brush Country and Coastal Plains.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 07-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, windy, and dry weather in early March coupled with long term rainfall deficits pushed Extreme Drought (D3) across all of Brooks County by March 7th.  These conditions would prevail through the end of the month; areas of rain would arrive during the last few days of the month, beginning weekly improvements in April that spread from the Lower Valley through the Brush Country and Coastal Plains.