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The Rio Grande Valley is experiencing drought conditions once again. After a wet June, the area was removed from the U.S. Drought Monitor map, but a dry July has led to its return. Moderate drought…

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This article was first published on July 30, 2026 by ValleyCentral and curated for The Brownsville readers.

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A dry July puts the Valley back on the drought map

Summary by The Brownsville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Bryan Hale, as published by ValleyCentral · July 30, 2026 · 1 min read

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The Rio Grande Valley is experiencing drought conditions once again. S. Drought Monitor map, but a dry July has led to its return.

Moderate drought conditions are now present in the area, affecting cities such as Brownsville and McAllen. Further information on the current drought conditions can be found through ValleyCentral, including details on the lack of rainfall in the area so far this month.

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Category: local · Published: July 30, 2026 · Source: ValleyCentral · Reading time: 1 min

Summary created by	The Brownsville Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Bryan Hale, as published by ValleyCentral
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Jul 30, 2026
Indexed here	Jul 31, 2026
AI assistance	Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text
Prepublication human review	No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples

A dry July puts the Valley back on the drought map

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