North Plains GCD Drought Resources
The map below shows current U.S. Drought Monitor conditions for the northern Texas Panhandle and surrounding area. Drought categories range from D0, Abnormally Dry, to D4, Exceptional Drought.
Drought data shown on this page are from the U.S. Drought Monitor. The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
County outlines are shown for geographic reference. Hartley, Moore, and Hutchinson counties include areas outside the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.
Texas Outdoor Burn Bans

Visit the Texas A&M Forest Services website to learn more about burn bans in Texas.
