Updated: 10:48 PM After the intense drought of 2011 finally came to a close at the beginning of 2012 for the Brazos Valley, it continues for most of Texas West of I-35. Water supplies are still severely depleted for much of Central Texas and the Hill Country.
Posted: 8:04 PM The state's emergency management chief says tornadoes and storms that slammed North Texas last week have cost public agencies almost $17 million so far.
Updated: 6:31 PM The weekly drought monitor was released Thursday morning and shows that Brazos, Burleson and Lee Counties are completely caught up from the recent rainfall deficit.
Updated: 1:17 PM The weekly Thursday morning drought monitor has been released and shows that all of the Brazos Valley is now officially no longer classified to be in a drought. "Abnormally Dry" conditions remain.
Posted: 9:17 PM Texas agriculture officials say the historic drought has caused record-breaking crop and livestock losses estimated at $7.62 billion for 2011.
Updated: 9:07 PM After several inches of soaking rains fell across most of the Brazos Valley this past weekend, parts of the area saw further improvement from the ongoing drought.
Posted: 8:08 PM Texas agriculture officials will travel the state in coming months to help ranchers wanting to rebuild their herds after the heavy sell offs in the driest year on record.
Posted: 8:53 PM School officials say tornadoes like the ones that devastated rural communities in Indiana, Kentucky and other states Friday pose unique challenges because they strike suddenly, leaving little time to scramble to safety.
Posted: 8:43 PM Lumber, boats and other debris ripped from Japanese coastal towns by tsunamis last year have spread across some 3,000 miles to areas halfway across the North Pacific, and could wash ashore on remote islands north of Hawaii any day now.
Updated: 8:45 PM Recent rains across parts of Texas have led to less than 15 percent of the state being in the worst category of drought for the first time since last spring.
Updated: 2:53 PM According to the Houston-Galveston National Weather Service, an EF-0 tornado was confirmed just to the north of Brenham Municipal Airport on Wednesday morning.
Updated: 1:07 PM After the devastating twister that struck Greensburg, Kansas, you may have noticed that the tornado was considered an EF 5, as opposed to an F5?!
Updated: 6:59 PM After several days of heavy rains, severe storms, and limited sunshine, the Brazos Valley will finally have a chance to dry out today. The weather across the Central Plains, however, is taking a quick turn for the worse.
Updated: 5:21 PM As thunderstorms continue to threaten the Brazos Valley, stay up to date with the latest weather advisories, photos, video, and reports.