Lack of persistent rainfall across the region led to the continuing of Extreme (D3) Drought for much of the Brooks/Kenedy Ranches, Brush Country, and the Rio Grande Plains to start the month of March. This includes western Kenedy County, much of Brooks and Jim Hogg Counties, northwestern Starr County and southern Zapata County. Severe (D2) Drought developed across the northern portions of Northern Hidalgo County and the southern half of Coastal Kenedy County.

Drought in COASTAL KENEDY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 13-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain coupled with dry to very dry conditions allowed Severe (D2) Drought to continue across the southern half of southern Coastal Kenedy County to start March. Severe (D2) Drought expanded to include most of Coastal Kenedy County on March 7th with all of Coastal Kenedy under Severe (D2) Drought conditions by March 14th.

Drought in INLAND KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain coupled with dry to very dry conditions allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to continue across west-central Kenedy County to start March. It extends from 0.6 miles north of the Brooks/Kenedy/Hidalgo County line to 5.5 miles south of the Kenedy/Kleberg/Brooks County line and east to US-77 near Armstrong and the Border Patrol Checkpoint.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain coupled with dry to very dry conditions allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to continue across all but the northwestern and southeastern portions of Jim Hogg County to start March. D2 (Severe) Drought continued elsewhere through March 6th.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain coupled with dry to very dry conditions allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to continue across all but the northeastern and southwestern corners of Brooks County to start March. This includes areas southwest of a line from 9 miles south of the Kleberg/Brooks County line to 7 miles west of the Duval/Brooks County line, which does not include Falfurrias. The southern extent of the Extreme (D3) drought extends north from a line 0.6 miles north of the Hidalgo/Brooks/Kenedy line to 8 miles north of the Brooks/Starr County line. The extreme drought, combined with windy and hot conditions, helped spread one large wildfire in southwest Brooks County on March 4th.
Severe Drought (D2) continued elsewhere in Brooks County.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain coupled with dry to very dry conditions allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to continue across the northwestern portion of Starr County to start March. The drought covers areas from the southern part of Falcon Lake to 12.2 miles west of the Starr/Zapata/Jim Hogg County line. Severe (D2) Drought continued elsewhere through Rio Grande City and northeast to the Hidalgo County line west of McCook, with Moderate (D1) Drought in the southeast corner of the county.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain coupled with dry to very dry conditions allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to continue across the southern two thirds of Zapata County to start March. The extent of the drought goes from 10.5 miles northwest of Zapata along US-83 to 5 miles south of the Webb/Zapata/Jim Hogg County line. Severe (D2) Drought continued elsewhere.

Drought in NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-MAR-23 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lack of persistent rain coupled with dry to very dry conditions allowed Severe (D2) Drought to continue across the northern half of Northern Hidalgo County to start March. The drought starts 4.3 miles northwest of McCook to 2.2 miles north of Linn-San Manuel to 0.6 miles north of the corner of Kenedy County.