US Drought Monitor and Summary, Feb. 9, 2016

The primary revisions made to the drought depiction this week were in Texas. Most of the state has been drying out the last 30-days, with only two areas receiving more than a half-inch of precipitation. According to the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS), far eastern Texas received moderate to heavy precipitation, and the Trans-Pecos/western Edwards Plateau region generally received between 0.5-1.0 inch. However, many locations around the Abilene/San Angelo area have yet to receive measurable precipitation in 2016. Elsewhere, plant stress and elevated wildfire danger signaled either the expansion of, or introduction of D0  (Abnormally Dry). In particular, deep South Texas has had very low dew points and strong winds. Topsoil moisture is rated by the USDA as very short to short. Read more at droughtmonitor.unl.edu…