Southeast Texas Counties In Moderate Drought Level

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles said on Thursday that southeast Texas, and the entire state of Louisiana are now experiencing light to moderate drought conditions, with the southern portions of Jasper and Newton Counties in the moderate drought range.


Meanwhile, the typically dry areas of central and west Texas are - surprisingly - enjoying a wet spring with no drought conditions.

As of Thursday, the 2010 rainfall total in nearby Beaumont was nearly 6 inches below normal.

Fire danger is a by-product of drought conditions, and local firefighters have been very busy in recent weeks battling wildfires - most of which began as controlled burns that grew out of control.

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