Drought in Montague, Texas

Drought conditions have improved somewhat over North Texas, with the area considered to be in severe drought (D2) having shrunk considerably, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Areas of northern and western north Texas did not receive the beneficial rains that the eastern areas saw this month. Disaster declarations remained in place for Comanche, Jack, and Stephens Counties. Many counties received enough rain to rescind local burn bans. Young, Jack, Palo Pinto, and Comanche Counties were the only counties with burn bans still in place.Heavy rains helped many area lakes recover to within at least a few feet of their normal pool elevations. Some metroplex lakes, including Lakes Lewisville and Lavon, were still several feet below normal. Lake Bridgeport and Hubbard Creek Reservoir were both about twelve feet below their normal elevations.Despite recent rains, twelve-month precipitation deficits remained high. DFW Airport was 11.65 feet below normal, and Waco was 10.22 feet below normal.