HARLINGEN — Temperatures have been above average in late winter, but rainfall in the Rio Grande Valley has been practically non-existent. A stretch of exceedingly dry months has plunged Cameron, Willacy and Hidalgo counties into severe drought conditions, bringing concerns about water supplies, spring planting and cattle and raising the risk of wildfires across the […]

Source: Drying out: Drought conditions in region worsen to severe, extreme