Drought in Brooks, Texas
Drought April 1, 2026 – April 6, 2026 · Brooks, Texas
What the National Weather Service wrote
D4 (Exceptional Drought) conditions persisted from April 1 to April 6 across all of Brooks County.
The wider storm
D2 (Severe) to D4 (Exceptional) Drought conditions remained in place across all of the Lower Rio Grande Valley/Deep South Texas ranchlands into early April, with 94.59% of the region in Extreme (Level 3 of 4) to Exceptional (Level 4 of 4), and 54.79% Exceptional Drought. This was the highest coverage of Extreme to Exceptional Drought in the region since April 2013. There was notable crop and livestock production reductions and loss into early April; these values will be provided once received.
Widespread rains finally arrived on April 4 and 5, and would begin the process of gradual drought improvements starting on April 7 which would continue through the month.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333106. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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