Drought in Cameron, Texas

Extreme Drought (D3) made its appearance in western and southern Inland Cameron County on March 17th, while Moderate (D1) Drought in the northeast corner of Inland Cameron was erased. D3 conditions would expand to cover all but a small sliver of northern inland Cameron by the 31st. Spring planting of water-sensitive crops was delayed into April, as time was becoming limited to do so. Any production loss will be added to this entry as data are received.

Continued rain-free, warm to hot, low humidity, and occasional breezy to windy conditions allowed drought to worsen across many areas of the southern tip of Texas in mid to late March. Extreme (D3, level 3 of 4) to Exceptional (D4, level 4 of 4) continued to spread to the east and west across the region, and farmers began to really feel the impacts for early season crop planting, while ranchers continued to cull cattle herds.