Drought has crept into North Texas, but a rainy fall would be enough to quench the region's thirst.

Most of Dallas County is under moderate drought conditions, according to a Thursday update from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Portions of Collin and Tarrant counties have seen abnormally dry conditions, while Denton County remains drought-free.

With 4.13 inches of rain in June, Dallas-Fort Worth recorded more rain than usual that month thanks to a series of strong storms that moved through the area, according to the National Weather Service.

But since then, the area has been parched. In July, Dallas-Fort Worth picked up 0.78 inches of rain, below the monthly average of 2.17 inches. Through Wednesday, the area has recorded 1.26 inches, below the August average of 1.91 inches.

The increase in drought conditions is similar across the state. Nearly three quarters of Texas is experiencing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Before the summer began, more than 94% of the state was drought-free.

At the beginning of the year — thanks to above-average rainfall in fall 2018 — Texas was more than 98% drought-free. From September through November, Dallas-Fort Worth recorded 29.21 inches of rain at DFW International Airport, making it the wettest fall on record, according to the weather service.

Drought conditions in Dallas-Fort Worth may not last long if the area gets another rainy fall. On average the area records 2.55 inches of rain in September and 4.21 inches of rain in October, according to the weather service.