Texas, 2000

Drought in Texas, May 1 to 31, 2000

May 1 to 31, 2000 · NWS BRO · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 drought, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

4 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Starr

When
May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Starr forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
26.562, -98.738 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Moderate drought conditions continued into May across the western part of deep south Texas since heavy rainfall remained spotty. Meanwhile, the drought eased up across the eastern half of deep south Texas because of the very heavy rainfall received during the first part of the month. The drought continued it's grip across the west as below normal rainfall amounts continued. The following were the rainfall deficits for May: McAllen 4.73 inches, McCook 3.62 inches, Rio Grande City 2.68 inches, and Mercedes at 1.35 inches. Generally, most sites averaged between 1 and 5 inches below normal rainfall.

Drought, Zapata

When
May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Zapata forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
27.001, -99.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Moderate drought conditions continued into May across the western part of deep south Texas since heavy rainfall remained spotty. Meanwhile, the drought eased up across the eastern half of deep south Texas because of the very heavy rainfall received during the first part of the month. The drought continued it's grip across the west as below normal rainfall amounts continued. The following were the rainfall deficits for May: McAllen 4.73 inches, McCook 3.62 inches, Rio Grande City 2.68 inches, and Mercedes at 1.35 inches. Generally, most sites averaged between 1 and 5 inches below normal rainfall.

Drought, Hidalgo

When
May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Hidalgo forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
26.397, -98.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Moderate drought conditions continued into May across the western part of deep south Texas since heavy rainfall remained spotty. Meanwhile, the drought eased up across the eastern half of deep south Texas because of the very heavy rainfall received during the first part of the month. The drought continued it's grip across the west as below normal rainfall amounts continued. The following were the rainfall deficits for May: McAllen 4.73 inches, McCook 3.62 inches, Rio Grande City 2.68 inches, and Mercedes at 1.35 inches. Generally, most sites averaged between 1 and 5 inches below normal rainfall.

Drought, Jim Hogg

When
May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Jim Hogg forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
27.043, -98.697 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Moderate drought conditions continued into May across the western part of deep south Texas since heavy rainfall remained spotty. Meanwhile, the drought eased up across the eastern half of deep south Texas because of the very heavy rainfall received during the first part of the month. The drought continued it's grip across the west as below normal rainfall amounts continued. The following were the rainfall deficits for May: McAllen 4.73 inches, McCook 3.62 inches, Rio Grande City 2.68 inches, and Mercedes at 1.35 inches. Generally, most sites averaged between 1 and 5 inches below normal rainfall.

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5148741, 5148742, 5149855, 5149856.