By Justin Walker
Communications Specialist
Texas drought conditions have intensified over the previous week, according to a report published by the Texas Water Development Board.
Fifteen percent of Texas is in some level of drought, up from nine percent last week. Severe drought conditions exist in parts of the Rio Grande Valley and Northeast Texas, counting for one percent of total land.
While almost a third of the state is abnormally dry at this time and could slip into drought soon, conditions have slightly improved from this time a year ago, where 16 percent of the state was in moderate drought intensity.
Counties with moderate drought levels include: Bandera, Bowie, Brooks, Brown, Cameron, Camp, Coleman, Collin, Concho, Cooke, Crockett, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin, Gillespie, Gregg, Harrison, Hill, Hopkins, Hunt, Irion, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kerr, Kleberg, Lamar, Llano, Marion, Mason, McCulloch, McLennan, Medina, Menard, Morris, Nueces, Pecos, Rains, Red River, San Saba, Schleicher, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Titus, Upshur, Willacy and Wood.
Counties with severe drought levels include Bowie, Cass, Jim Hogg and Marion.
The Texas Water Development Board releases water reports weekly. The report for the week of November 20 can be accessed here.