Brown pastures in South Texas
4/20/2017 7:04:19 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Atascosa County, TX
Brooks County, TX
Cameron County, TX
Dimmit County, TX
Duval County, TX
Frio County, TX
Hidalgo County, TX
Jim Hogg County, TX
Jim Wells County, TX
Kenedy County, TX
Kleberg County, TX
La Salle County, TX
Live Oak County, TX
Maverick County, TX
McMullen County, TX
Starr County, TX
Webb County, TX
Willacy County, TX
Zapata County, TX
Zavala County, TX
Start Date: 4/18/2017
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The absence of rain in South Texas meant some pastures turned brown, but recent rainfall turned them green again. Additional rainfall was needed to refill stock tank water levels in some areas.
Bryan-College Station Eagle (Texas), April 18, 2017
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