Drought in Red River, Texas

Extreme (D3) and Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across much of Northeast Texas through the month of June, although some improvement to drought was observed as widespread 3-8+ inches of rain fell across these areas, with isolated higher amounts in excess of 12 inches falling across much of Red River and Western Bowie Counties. While some of the rain was excessive and resulted in flash flooding at times, improvement to soil moisture as well as streamflow was observed across much of Northeast Texas, with ag producers reporting improvement to stock pond levels and greenup of pastures. Beneficial rain continued into the first half of July, with additional improvement to drought conditions observed.