Drought in Willacy Island, Texas

Beginning on March 3, D2 (Severe Drought) developed in northern section of the Willacy County barrier island, and continued through Through March 16, before spreading to cover all of the Willacy barrier island. These conditions would continue through March 23rd.

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.