Drought in Inland Kenedy County, Texas

Drought January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026 · Inland Kenedy County, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 Severe Drought to D3 Extreme Drought was observed over Northwestern Kenedy County at the start of the month of January, with D3 Drought encompassing the extreme northwestern part of the county. By mid month, D2 to D3 Drought expanded across the western and northwestern half of Kenedy County with D3 Drought conditions encompassing Northwestern Kenedy County. These conditions remained in place through the remainder of the month.

The wider storm

At the start of the new year, Severe (D2) Drought was sited across much of the Northern Ranchlands and the Upper valley including the Northwestern section of Kenedy County, southeastern Brooks, northwestern Jim Hogg, eastern Zapata, and much of Starr County. Meanwhile, Extreme (D3) Drought was over much of Brooks and Jim Hogg counties, northwestern Starr county, and extreme northwestern Kenedy County at the start of the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1312294. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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