Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 2009

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.

Overall, drought conditions continued to ease across most of South Texas during the month of December, as almost all of South Texas experienced above normal rainfall during the month. Strengthening El Nino conditions, in part, helped to produce the beneficial rainfall.

Along and southwest of Interstate 37 many locations received more than 200% normal precipitation for the month of December. The Corpus Christi International Airport received 3.96 of rainfall for the month, roughly 225% of normal rainfall for December. Along and northeast of Interstate 37 most locations received between 100-200% of normal precipitation. The Victoria Regional Airport received 3.74 of rainfall for the month, roughly 150% of normal for December.

By the end of the first week in December, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, Refugio and Calhoun counties were no longer considered to be in drought, and by the middle of the month Aransas county was no longer in drought. By the end of December, only Jim Wells and Duval counties were considered to be in extreme drought. Severe drought conditions were observed across southern San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, and southeastern Webb counties. Moderate drought conditions were observed across northern San Patricio, southern Live Oak, and southern McMullen counties. (per the U.S. Drought Monitor: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html)

Near to slightly above normal soil moisture was observed across all of South Texas by the end of December. Supplemental feeding of hay for livestock continued to decline. Pecan harvesting was actually slowed due to the rain. Most cattle remained in good condition. Wheat and oats progressed from fair to good condition because of the light rains and cool temperatures. Cool season grasses looked good and the fire |danger remained low during the month.

Reservoir levels for the Corpus Christi and Victoria water supply either rose or remained nearly steady during the month. Choke Canyon Reservoir was near 68% capacity and Lake Corpus Christi near 33% capacity by the end of the month.