Drought conditions persist in Henderson County, despite occasional rain.
On Monday, the county average had risen to 612.
The range was from 502 to 696.
According to Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Henderson County is in a period of moderate drought conditions for the past 90 days.
A standardized precipitation index was developed by the Colorado Climate Center in 1993.
Lake Palestine read 342.98 on Monday after a recent high of 346.87 on March 1.
Herds have been increasing since about 2009, when the last drought began to lose its grip.
The Texas Drought Preparedness Council created a preparedness plan in 1999 that defines four types of drought.
The water deficit results in serious damage and economic loss to plant or animal agriculture.
A socioeconomic drought occurs when water shortages start to affect the health, wellbeing and quality of life of the people, or when the drought starts to affect the supply and demand of an economic product.