Drought in Jim Hogg, Texas
Drought March 1, 2026 – March 2, 2026 · Jim Hogg, Texas
What the National Weather Service wrote
D4 (Exceptional Drought) conditions continued across a portion of central and southern Jim Hogg County, with D3 (Extreme) elsewhere, through the 2nd.
The wider storm
The lack of rainfall during winter 2025/2026 resulted in a continuation of drought conditions across Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley to begin March. D2 (Severe Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought) was common to start March, with a small area of Exceptional Drought (D4) across the Brush Country. Additionally, the area saw deepening/expansion of these categories and the month we on. From the last week in February to the first week of March, D4 (Exceptional Drought) increased across 8% of the area from 18% to 26%, and the combination of D2 to D4 increased from 91 to 97% of the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323479. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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