Lack of persistent rain, dry to very dry conditions and very hot temperatures allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to develop across most of Zapata and Jim Hogg Counties. Severe (D2) Drought expanded across much of the Rio Grande Valley and Brush Country and Brooks/Kenedy Ranches on August 22nd.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 22-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to develop across all but the southern tip of Zapata County on August 22nd.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 22-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to develop across western Jim Hogg County on August 22nd. While Tropical Storm Harold brought some much needed rain August 22nd, it wasn't enough to keep it from persisting the rest of the month.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 22-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across southern Cameron County from a line extending from 2 miles south of Santa Rosa, through Harlingen, to 3 miles north of Bayview on August 22nd. While Tropical Storm Harold a little bit of rain on August 22nd, it wasn't enough to keep it from persisting the rest of the month.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 22-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across southern Cameron County from a line extending from 3 miles north of Bayview to 3 miles north of Laguna Vista on August 22nd. While Tropical Storm Harold a little bit of rain on August 22nd, it wasn't enough to keep it from persisting the rest of the month.

Drought in CAMERON ISLAND, TEXAS
From 22-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across southern 3 miles of Cameron Island on August 22nd. While Tropical Storm Harold a little bit of rain on August 22nd, it wasn't enough to keep it from persisting the rest of the month.

Drought in SOUTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 22-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across most of southern Hidalgo County on August 22nd except the northeastern portion of the zone extending 6 miles west of the Hidalgo/Willacy County line near Hargil and 7 miles south of the Cameron/Willacy/Hidalgo County line. While Tropical Storm Harold a little bit of rain on August 22nd, it wasn't enough to keep it from persisting the rest of the month.

Drought in INLAND KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 22-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 28-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across the northern half of Inland Kenedy County on August 22nd, or about 4 miles north of Armstrong. Tropical Storm Harold brought some beneficial rain to the area on August 22nd and allowed Severe (D2) Drough to only last a week this instance.

Drought in NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 22-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across the western two-thirds of northern Hidalgo County on August 22nd except the eastern portion of the zone extending 6 miles west of the Hidalgo/Willacy County line near Hargill north to 1.5 miles west of the Jim Hogg/Kenedy/Hidalgo County line. While Tropical Storm Harold a little bit of rain on August 22nd, which did improve portions of this zone.

Drought in COASTAL KENEDY, TEXAS
From 22-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 28-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across the northern half of Coastal Kenedy County on August 22nd, or about the northern 18 miles of the zone. Tropical Storm Harold brought some beneficial rain to the area on August 22nd and allowed Severe (D2) Drought to only last a week this instance.

Drought in KENEDY ISLAND, TEXAS
From 22-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 28-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across the northern half of Kenedy Island on August 22nd, or about the northern 18 miles of the zone. Tropical Storm Harold brought some beneficial rain to the area on August 22nd and allowed Severe (D2) Drought to only last a week this instance.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 22-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across Brooks County on August 22nd. While Tropical Storm Harold brought some much needed rain August 22nd, it wasn't enough to keep it from persisting the rest of the month across the southwestern third of the county. Conditions improved to D1 elsewhere due to the 1.5 to nearly 3 inches of rain that fell with Harold.